RESEARCH

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS:

Muslim Communities and Cultures of the Himalayas: Conceptualizing the Global Ummah, co-edited with Megan Adamson Sijapati. London and New York; Routledge Press. 2020.

Reading the Intimate Past: Beyond the Public/Private in Ethnohistorical Contexts, co-edited with Rachel Corr.  New York; Lexington Press. 2020.

Anthropological Perspectives on Religious Mobile Apps, edited volume. Basingstoke [UK]; Palgrave Macmillan. 2019.

Locating Maldivian Women’s Mosques in Global Discourses.  Basingstoke [UK]; Palgrave Macmillan. 2019.

Trade and Contemporary Society along the Silk Road: An Ethno-history of Ladakh.  London and New York: Routledge Press. 2008.

BOOK CHAPTERS & JOURNAL ARTICLES:

"When a Woman is Educated in Islam": Conversations with Alima of Ladakh”, book chapter in Himalayan Ummah: Regional Perspectives on Muslim Communities and Cultures, co-edited by Jacqueline H. Fewkes and Megan Adamson Sijapati. London and New York; Routledge Press. 2020.

“Diversity, Continuity, and Disjuncture: Approaching Multivocal Perspectives on Being Muslim in the Himalaya”, book chapter co-authored with Megan Adamson Sijapati in Himalayan Ummah: Regional Perspectives on Muslim Communities and Cultures, co-edited by Jacqueline H. Fewkes and Megan Adamson Sijapati. London and New York; Routledge Press. 2020.

“The Realities of Virtual Classrooms: Teaching in Second Life”, in Quick Hits: Teaching with Digital Humanities, edited by Christopher Young and Emma Wilson.  Bloomington, IN; Indiana University Press. 2020.

“Narratives of Women’s Hajj Travel in the Historical Indian Ocean and their Contemporary Implications”, book chapter for Reconfiguring Muslim Pilgrimage through the Lens of Women’s New Mobilities, edited volume by Marjo Buitelaar. 2020.

“Friends of the Family: Gender, Kinship, and Elite Colonial Networks in Early 20th Century North India”, book chapter in Reading the Intimate Past: Beyond the Public/Private in Ethnohistorical Contexts, book manuscript, co-edited by Rachel Corr and Jacqueline H. Fewkes.  New York; Lexington Press. 2020.

“’Siri, is Alligator Halal?’: Mobile Apps, Food Practices, and Religious Authority among American Muslims”, in Anthropological Perspectives on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps, edited by Jacqueline H. Fewkes. Basingstoke [UK]; Palgrave Macmillan.  2019.

“Perspectives from the Field: Interviews with the Alima of Ladakh”, in Himalaya. 2018. 38(2): 90-99.

“Himalayan Ummah: Mapping Muslim Communities and Cultures in the Himalayas”, special issue introduction co-authored with co-editor Megan Adamson Sijapati, in Himalaya. 2018. 38(2): 25-26.

“Push Narratives: Ubiquitous Mobile News and Participatory Local Media in Himalayan India”, chapter co-authored with Abdul Nasir Khan, in edited volume From Here to Ubiquity: Critical and International Perspectives on Mobile and Ubiquitous Media, edited by Michael S. Daubs and Vincent Manzerolle. New York, NY: Peter Lange International Academic Publishers. 2017. Pp. 219-236.

“Manuscripts, Material Culture, and Ephemera of the Silk Route: Artifacts of Early Twentieth Century Ladakhi Trade Between South and Central Asia.”, co-authored with Abdul Nasir Khan, in Asian Highlands Perspectives. 2016. 40:75-126.

“Living in the Material World: Cosmopolitanism and Trade in Early Twentieth Century Ladakh”, book chapter in Sites of Asian Interaction: Ideas, Networks, and Mobility, edited by Tim Harper and Sunil Amrith. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2014. Pp. 38-59.

"Living in the Material World: Cosmopolitanism and Trade in Early Twentieth Century Ladakh", Modern Asian Studies. March 2012. 46(2):259-281.

“Planning to Play Cricket: Child Training for Citizenship Work in a North Indian Development Initiative”, in Journal of South Asian Development. 2010. 5(3): 243-269.

 “A ‘Women’s Space’ at the Indian Ocean Crossroads: Women’s Mosques in the Maldives”, in Gender at the Crossroads: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives, edited by Nurten Kara. Famagusta, Cyprus: Eastern Mediterranean University Press. 2009. Pp. 277-284.

“The Seductive Gaze through the Gold Filter: Representation and Technology Choices in Visual Ethnography”, in Visual Anthropology Review. Spring 2008. Pp. 1-11.

“Inauguration of the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum”, article co-authored with Abdul Nasir Khan in Ladakh Studies 20. Journal for the International Association for Ladakh Studies. March 2006. Pp. 50.

“Cultural Aspects of Globalization”, article in Globalization: Encyclopedia Of Trade, Labor and Politics, edited by A. Vaidya.  Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2006.  Pp. 747-756.

“Trade at the Crossroads of Continents: Northern India’s Ladakh Region”, article in Expedition.  Nov./Dec.  2006. Pp. 18-26.

“Social Networks and Transnational Trade in Early 20th Century Ladakh”, book chapter co-authored with Abdul Nasir Khan (Islamia School, Ladakh), in Ladakh in Regional Perspective – History, edited by John Bray.  Boston, MA: Brill Publishers. 2005. Pp.321-334.

"Refugee Folklore", article co-authored Margaret A. Mills (University of Pennsylvania), in South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia, edited by Margaret Mills, Peter J. Claus, and Sarah Diamond. New York, NY: Routledge 2003. Pp. 516-518.

“Book Review: The Making of a Frontier. Five Year’s Experiences and Adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral, and the Eastern Hindu-Kush.”, in Pakistan Studies News. 2000. (2):14-15.

PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP: POPULAR MEDIA, POLICY WORK, & MULTIMEDIA  

“Perspectives on “Shangri-La”: Understanding Place, Regional Identity and Tourism Discourses in Ladakh” feature article in Marg Magazine. 69. June-Sept. 2018. Pp.56-67.

American Mosques Blog, http://americanmosques.tumblr.com, a public scholarship site featuring historical profiles of American Muslims, photographs of mosques, interviews with mosque community members, links of interest, and other research project results.  This blog site is designed to contributed to public dialogue about American mosques.  While grounded in social science research it is meant to appeal to a large audience of general readers.

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Progressive Pesantren: Challenging the Madrasa Myth in Java, with Abdul Nasir Khan. 2010. 15 min.  In this video we contrast commonly held concepts of madrasas as institutions that promote violence and extremism with the reality of progressive madrasas, called pesantren, in Java, Indonesia.  Viewers have the chance to visit a school, and listen to students and education advocates who work with pesantren explaining the structure of school days and activities.  Pesantren education can emphasize balancing individual and communal experiences in religious practice, offering community members both a site for religious education and a progressive social center.  See film at: https://youtu.be/Z2SIN8VG64A

The Culture of Here: Preserving Local History in a Local Museum, with Abdul Nasir Khan. 2006. 30 min. This video documentary is about the development and opening of a local history museum in Kargil (North India), which offers the community a chance to interact with relics of their global trading past.  The video relates how museum representations of history are transformed through local interaction and celebrates the preservation of local history.  The film is used by the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum as part of an exhibit for visitor orientation and information, and was shown at the 2009 meetings of the International Association of Ladakh Studies (Leh, India) and the Florida Conference of Historians (Tallahassee, FL) in February 2010.  See film trailer at: https://youtu.be/XG0R28T8NyY

Our Voices, Are You Listening?: Children’s Committees for Village Development, book co-authored with M.S. Bhat.  New Delhi: Save the Children Fund (UK). 2001.

CONFERENCE PAPERS AND ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

“’Friends of the Family’: Adaptation, Resistance, and Resilience in the Elite Colonial Kinship Networks of Early 20th Century North India”, paper presentation on “Rethinking Public/Private Dichotomies: Spaces of Resistance, Resilience, and Adaptation in Ethnohistorical Contexts” panel co-organized with Rachel Corr, the American Anthropological Association Annual Conference 2018, San Jose, CA in November 2018.

“Pantsuit Flashmobs, American Flag Hijabs, and Gendered Agency on the National Stage: Women’s Clothing and the 2016 US Presidential Elections”, paper presented at the American Anthropological Association Annual Conference 2017, Washington, DC in November 2017.

“How the American West was Won in Central Asia:  Silver, Synthetic Dyes, and Other American Commodities along the Silk Route from the Late 19th to Early 20th Century”, paper presenter at the American and Muslim Worlds: Ca. 1500-1900” interdisciplinary conference by the McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA in March/April 2017.

“’There’s an App for That’: The Anthropological Study of Religious and Religion-Themed Mobile Apps”, panel organizer, presenter, and discussant, the American Anthropological Association Annual Conference 2016, Minneapolis, MN in November 2016.

“’Siri, Is Alligator Halal?’ Mobile Apps and the Contemporary Food Practices of American Muslims” paper presented at the “Religion, Science and the Future” Conference sponsored by The International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture. The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.  January 2016.

“Gendered Religious Authority and “Being Muslim” in Ladakh, India” paper in “Himalayan Ummah: Global and Local Muslim Community in the Himalayas” panel.  Roles included both panel organizer and paper presenter.  Presented at the Association of Nepal and Himalayan Studies 3rd Annual Himalayan Studies Conference  Yale University, New Haven, CT. March 2014.

“Being Muslim at the Crossroads of Asia: Exploring the Spaces of Islamic Community in Ladakh (India) and the Maldives”, invited lecture at the Pratt Institute, NY; NY. October 2012.

“The Culture of Here: The Development of a Local/Global History Museum in Northern India”, presented at the Florida Conference of Historians in Tallahassee, FL in February, 2010.

“A ‘Women’s Space’ at the Indian Ocean Crossroads: Women’s Mosques in the Maldives”, presented at the 3rd International Conference on Women’s Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta, North Cyprus in April 2009.

“A Women’s Place in Islam: The Spatial Practices of Women’s Mosques in the Maldives”, at the American Anthropological Association annual conference in San Francisco, CA in November 2008.

“Living in the Material World: Cosmopolitanism and Trade in Early 20th Century Ladakh”, presented at Social Science Research Council (SSRC) international conference on "Inter-Asian Connections" in Dubai, UAE on February 2008.

“Ethnohistory and Contemporary Education in Ladakh, India”, invited lecture at Kalamazoo College, in Kalamazoo, MI in October 2007.

“Ethnomathematics”, presentation at 2007 American Council of Learned Societies Contemplative Practices Seminar, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, co-presented with Dr. Terje Hoim in October 2007.

“Negotiating Cultural/Conceptual Boundaries: Cosmopolitanism as Process”, co-presented with Amy McLaughlin (Philosophy, FAU), at “Cosmopolitanism Past and Present” conference at the University of Dundee, Scotland, in June 2007.

“The Seductive Gaze and the Gold Filter: Technology Choices in Visual Ethnography” presented at American Anthropological Association annual conference in San Jose, CA in November 2006.

“A Tale of Two Eids: Defining Boundaries of Islamic Community in North India”, presented at the Association for Asian Studies annual conference in San Francisco, CA in April 2006.

“The Memory and Legacy of Trade: An Ethno-historical Study of Regional Trade Networks in North India”, presented at the American Anthropological Association annual conference in Washington, DC in November 2005.

“Public Development and the Development of Publics”, presented at American Anthropological Association annual conference in New Orleans, LA.  Part of an invited session titled “Centennial Commission Session: Public and Public Interest Anthropology: Defining a Paradigm for Research and Action” in November 2002.

“Ethno-historical View of Trade and Globalisation in Ladakh”, co-presented with Abdul Nasir Khan (Islamia School, Ladakh) at the International Association of Ladakh Studies 10th Annual Colloquium at Mansfield College, Oxford; UK in September 2001.

“When We Left Without the Yaks: Refugee Folklore”, presented at American Anthropological Association annual conference in Philadelphia, PA in November 1998.

“The Death Myths of Franz Boas”, conference paper presented at the American Anthropological Association annual conference in San Francisco, CA in November 1996.

"Anthropologist’s Own Narratives: The Death Myths of Franz Boas and the Construction of a History of American Anthropology", conference paper presented at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Colloquia.  Philadelphia, PA; 1996.

PUBLIC TALKS, POLICY LECTURES, & EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

“Interview on Muslim Communities and Cultures of the Himalayas”, podcast, interview with Dr. Megan Adamson Sijapati and Dr. Raj Balkaran for New Books Network – South Asian Studies.  https://newbooksnetwork.com/muslim-communities-and-cultures-of-the-himalayas May 2021.

“Interview on Locating Maldivian Women's Mosques in Global Discourses publication”, podcast, interview with Dr. Shehnaz Haqqani for New Books Network – Islamic Studies. https://newbooksnetwork.com/jacqueline-h-fewkes-locating-maldivian-womens-mosquesin-global-discourses-palgrave-macmillan-2019/. May 2020.

“Episode 20: American Mosques with Dr. Jacqueline Fewkes” podcast interview with Dr. Carie Hirsch, Anthropologist on the Street podcast. https://anthropologistonthestreet.com/. May 2019.

“American ‘Ummah’: Anthropological Perspectives on American Muslim Communities”, public lecture for the Life-Long Learning Institute, Florida Atlantic University, December 2018.

“Be An Anthropologist: Learning about Different Holidays”, lectures for K-3 classes at Lighthouse Elementary School, Jupiter, FL. December 2018.

“Holidays Around the World: We are all Similar and Different”, lectures for Pre-K classes at Treetop Academy School, Jupiter, FL.  December 2018.

“Celebrating Diverse Holidays”, developed curriculum component and public lecture for K-3 classes at Lighthouse Elementary School, Jupiter, FL. December 2017.

“Holidays Around the World: We are all Similar and Different”, public lecture for Pre-K classes at Treetop Academy School, Jupiter, FL.  December 2015.

“Bridging the Cultural Divide: Anthropological Optimism and Understanding the ‘Other’”, public lecture for the Life-Long Learning Center, Florida Atlantic University, October 2016.

“The Secrets of the Historical Silk Route, and Why They Still Matter”, public lecture for the Life-Long Learning Center, Florida Atlantic University, February 2016.

“Site and Motion of Graffiti” interview with Dr. Carrie Edinger, Anthropology News blog. Oct. 2015.

“Excellence in Undergraduate Education” seminar, including workshops on “Experiential Learning”, “Service Learning”, “Intentionality and Reflection in Learning”, and “The Changing Nature of Student Learning Centers”.  Invited workshop series held in two different universities in Saudi Arabia, sponsored by the Academic Leadership Centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education in May 2013.

“Advanced Leadership Seminar: How the University and Faculty Relate. Issues in Faculty Development, Leadership, and Motivation”, organizer and presenter.  Workshops included “Faculty Commitment, Loyalty, and Motivation”, “Faculty Leadership at the Level of the Department or Discipline”, “Strengthening Faculty Leadership”, and “The Changing Role of Faculty Members in the 21st Century”.  Invited workshop series presented at numerous universities in Saudi Arabia, sponsored by the Academic Leadership Centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education in May 2011, October 2011, and March 2012.

“Developing a Holistic Approach to Academic Leadership”, organizer and presenter.  Workshops included: “Foundations of Academic Leadership”, “Leadership in Its Cultural Context”, “Mentoring and Developing Leadership”, and “Strategies for Effective Teamwork”.  Invited workshop series presented at King Abdul Aziz University (Jeddah), Um Al-Qura University (Mecca), and Taif University (Taif), sponsored by the Academic Leadership Centre of the  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education in May, 2010.

 “Coffee with the Professor: Women & Islam: Women's Mosques in the Maldives", community outreach program presentation.  October, 2010.  Jupiter Campus, Florida Atlantic University.

“Being Muslim at the Crossroads of Asia: Defining the Boundaries of Islamic Community in Ladakh and the Maldives” invited lecture for the University of Florida Multicultural and Diversity Affairs Muslim Identities in South Asia Event, in November 2009.

“Women’s Mosques in the Maldives”, invited lecture at the Asian Studies Division in the Library of Congress, USA in June 2008.

“Global Memories, Local Accounts: Regional Trade Networks in Ladakh, 1920-47”, presented at the Asia Regional Policy Symposium, sponsored by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholar’s Kennan Institute, in April 2005.

 “A History of Anthropology and Anthropological Theory.”  Class Lecture presented at Germantown Friends High School as a guest speaker for an Anthropology class.  Germantown, PA; 1996.