I-RSS has provided policy analyses and recommendations based on original research to Muslim organizations and governments across Canada since 2018.

Our Latest Publications
Our latest publications include the following articles:
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Shaping Tomorrow: Understanding Muslim Youth Needs in the Waterloo Region – Final Report, Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener Waterloo, Institute for Religious and Socio-Political Studies, 2023 by Nakita Valerio.
- European Approaches to Stopping Islamophobia are Inadequate: Lessons for Canadians Combating Anti-Muslim Racism and Hatred. Journal of Hate Studies, 18(1), 63– 79 by Hassina Alizai (2023)
- Muslims and Multiculturalism in Canada, First Issue of the Religious and Socio-Political Studies Journal, (2022)
- Trends and Themes in the Study of Muslims in Canada: A Composite Picture of a Diverse Set of Communities (Literature Review) by Nakita Valerio (2022)
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From the I-RSS Blog

RSS Journal Call for Papers Extension
RSS Journal invites submissions for this collection dedicated to local, regional, national, and global community identity, experiences and discussions, as…

I-RSS Video – Indigenous Muslims of North America Studies Discussion
In May, I-RSS was happy to host an incredible discussion of two landmark and important studies on Indigenous Muslims in North…

I-RSS Video- Persuaded by the Qur’an: Converting to Islam in Canada
Last week's talk with I-RSS Researcher Nuray Catic entitled "Persuaded by the Qur'an" Converting to Islam in Canada" was an illuminating…

Indigenous History Month is an Opportunity to Change your Perspective
This article was originally published here: https://www.ualberta.ca/chester-ronning-centre/news/2023/indigenous-history-month-is-an-opportunity-to-change-your-perspective.html Nakita Valerio - June 21, 2023 The beginning of June marked the start…

I-RSS Video: Shaping Tomorrow – Understanding Muslim Youth Needs in the Waterloo Region
This past weekend, I-RSS Research Director Nakita Valerio had the pleasure of presenting "Shaping Tomorrow: Understanding Muslim Youth Needs in…

I-RSS Video: Indigenous Muslims in North America
Last week, I-RSS was happy to host an incredible discussion of two landmark and important studies on Indigenous Muslims in…

I-RSS Video: Submitting to Academic Journals
Last week's webinar on Submitting to Academic Journals with RSS Journal Editor-in-Chief Nakita Valerio was an informative session that ended…

RSS Journal Call for Papers: Muslim Community Experiences in Canada
The concept of community identity within the social sciences and humanities has been understood in a variety of ways. While…
Upcoming Publications
Traditional Islamic Scholarship on Family and Kinship Ties – A Meta-Analysis (forthcoming, 2023)
Anthology of Muslim Histories, Community Developments, and Contributions Across Canada (forthcoming, 2023)
Approaches to Disrupting Islamophobia in Canada (forthcoming, 2023)
The Role of Islam in Western Muslim Family and Kinship Conceptualizations (forthcoming, 2023)
Examining Primary Challenges Facing Muslim Youth in Canada: Crisis of Identity and Its Detrimental Outcomes (forthcoming, 2023)
Examining Pathways of Resilience for Muslim Youth in Canada: Youth-Driven Solutions and Belonging in Canadian Muslim Communities (forthcoming, 2023)
