Miray Philips - ميراي فيلبس
@mirayphilips.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto
I study transnational religion, memory, rights & violence in the Middle East and its diasporas
📸 "our demise doesn't have to be like this"
www.mirayphilips.com
I study transnational religion, memory, rights & violence in the Middle East and its diasporas
📸 "our demise doesn't have to be like this"
www.mirayphilips.com
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The Trump admin is resurrecting the War on Terror playbook—the same playbook that embroiled the US in two decades of war in the Middle East.
Only this time the admin has no credible legal basis & no Congressional authorization. The American people do not want a new forever war.
Only this time the admin has no credible legal basis & no Congressional authorization. The American people do not want a new forever war.
‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats | CNN Politics
Deep below the US Capitol, in a secure room meant to protect discussions of American secrets, a wave of sarcastic laughter spread among lawmakers and staff members who were assembled to receive a brie...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Trump admin is resurrecting the War on Terror playbook—the same playbook that embroiled the US in two decades of war in the Middle East.
Only this time the admin has no credible legal basis & no Congressional authorization. The American people do not want a new forever war.
Only this time the admin has no credible legal basis & no Congressional authorization. The American people do not want a new forever war.
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Friends @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social is doing well— she’s at home, released last night. I’ll let her speak on the ordeal when she’s ready but for now wanted to share this update.
October 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Friends @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social is doing well— she’s at home, released last night. I’ll let her speak on the ordeal when she’s ready but for now wanted to share this update.
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It’s publication day for Listeners Like Who? @princetonupress.bsky.social.
I’m grateful to the journalists that shared their stories with me, the colleagues and friends that read copious drafts, and the early readers of the book. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
I’m grateful to the journalists that shared their stories with me, the colleagues and friends that read copious drafts, and the early readers of the book. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
September 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It’s publication day for Listeners Like Who? @princetonupress.bsky.social.
I’m grateful to the journalists that shared their stories with me, the colleagues and friends that read copious drafts, and the early readers of the book. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
I’m grateful to the journalists that shared their stories with me, the colleagues and friends that read copious drafts, and the early readers of the book. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
New article on how international religious freedom actors misinterpret data on religion-based violations, claim that Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, and leverage the perceived objectivity of numbers to claim ideological neutrality.
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
The Social Construction of Christian Persecution Through Quantification in International Religious Freedom Advocacy
Abstract. A perception that Christianity is under attack has animated American political culture, shaping domestic politics that advance Christian politica
academic.oup.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
New article on how international religious freedom actors misinterpret data on religion-based violations, claim that Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, and leverage the perceived objectivity of numbers to claim ideological neutrality.
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
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A very interesting new article by Miray Philips on issues w/ the (mis)use of quantitative data on Christian persecution. One area quant scholars and more critical scholars (should) align is on raising these types of concerns.
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
The Social Construction of Christian Persecution Through Quantification in International Religious Freedom Advocacy
Abstract. A perception that Christianity is under attack has animated American political culture, shaping domestic politics that advance Christian politica
academic.oup.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A very interesting new article by Miray Philips on issues w/ the (mis)use of quantitative data on Christian persecution. One area quant scholars and more critical scholars (should) align is on raising these types of concerns.
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
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Sociology at Nuffield College invites applications for academic visitors during the 2026-27 academic year www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...
Sociology Visitorships - Nuffield College Oxford University
The Nuffield College Sociology Group invites applications for a Visitorship at the College during the 2026-27 academic year (between early October 2026 and late June 2027).
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Sociology at Nuffield College invites applications for academic visitors during the 2026-27 academic year www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...
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Call for work "that illuminates the various ways policing promotes – or could promote – public safety and social order." Maybe it is normal to have a special issue defined by the conclusions reached rather than questions asked, and it just grates on me when it's reactionary?
Sociology folks, I didn’t realize “Theory and Society” went this crazy…I see why folks resigned en masse…a perfect example of the right wing information ecosystem in action. This is a way to simply launder reactionary takes on policing.
link.springer.com/collections/...
link.springer.com/collections/...
Productive Takes on Policing
The state’s monopoly on violence is a fundamental requirement for maintaining social order in complex societies. In the absence of effective law enforcement, ...
link.springer.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Call for work "that illuminates the various ways policing promotes – or could promote – public safety and social order." Maybe it is normal to have a special issue defined by the conclusions reached rather than questions asked, and it just grates on me when it's reactionary?
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📢 TIMEP is recruiting for an in-person Bassem Sabry Fellow to spend six months working full-time in our Washington, DC office.
Check out this opportunity and apply by August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
Check out this opportunity and apply by August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
August 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
📢 TIMEP is recruiting for an in-person Bassem Sabry Fellow to spend six months working full-time in our Washington, DC office.
Check out this opportunity and apply by August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
Check out this opportunity and apply by August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
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📣 TIMEP is recruiting for an in-person Bassem Sabry Fellow to spend six months working full-time in our Washington, DC office.
Check out this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of MENA policymaking! Applications are due August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
Check out this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of MENA policymaking! Applications are due August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
August 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
📣 TIMEP is recruiting for an in-person Bassem Sabry Fellow to spend six months working full-time in our Washington, DC office.
Check out this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of MENA policymaking! Applications are due August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
Check out this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of MENA policymaking! Applications are due August 28: timep.org/2025/08/08/o...
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We've been adding to our website since we launched it last year. Worth a visit! Among the added features, we now have the details of our growing team of affiliated research and student fellows, including Kevin Flatt, Miray Philips, Jacob Legault-Leclair and Hannah Vines: uwaterloo.ca/st-jeromes/a...
May 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We've been adding to our website since we launched it last year. Worth a visit! Among the added features, we now have the details of our growing team of affiliated research and student fellows, including Kevin Flatt, Miray Philips, Jacob Legault-Leclair and Hannah Vines: uwaterloo.ca/st-jeromes/a...
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Meet the members of the 2025-2027 YSAR cohort!
Miray Philips is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Toronto.
Welcome to YSAR!
Learn more the cohort: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...
Miray Philips is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Toronto.
Welcome to YSAR!
Learn more the cohort: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...
July 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Meet the members of the 2025-2027 YSAR cohort!
Miray Philips is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Toronto.
Welcome to YSAR!
Learn more the cohort: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...
Miray Philips is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Toronto.
Welcome to YSAR!
Learn more the cohort: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...
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Congrats to IRCSF research fellow Miray Philips from the University of Toronto for being selected as a Young Scholar in American Religion by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture!
July 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Congrats to IRCSF research fellow Miray Philips from the University of Toronto for being selected as a Young Scholar in American Religion by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture!
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Today, we want to spotlight Miray Philips, one of our RSDR from the 2022-2023 cohort. Dr. Miray Philips is an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the Univ of Toronto. #academicsky #socsky #polirel
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April 24, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Today, we want to spotlight Miray Philips, one of our RSDR from the 2022-2023 cohort. Dr. Miray Philips is an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the Univ of Toronto. #academicsky #socsky #polirel
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