Susan Carland


Susan Janet Carland is an Australian academic, author, feminist and television presenter best known for her ongoing media presence speaking on her academic speciality of women in Islam.

Early years

Carland grew up in Forest Hill in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. She attended public schools. She has stated that one of her favourite recreational pursuits in childhood was ballet, which she pursued from the age of seven.
Susan grew up as a Baptist and Uniting Church Christian, and enthusiastically speaks of her upbringing.

Career

Political Academia

Carland completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science at Monash University. She also obtained a doctorate from Monash in 2015, which focused on Muslim women combating sexism from within the religion's own traditions and communities.
Carland teaches gender studies, politics, and sociology at Monash University, with a special focus on Muslim women and Muslims in Australia.

Public Figure

She is a founding member and presenter of the SBS comedy talk show Salam Cafe.
Carland is active in the Islamic Council of Victoria and has appeared on Australian television and radio talk shows, typically providing a specifically Islamic and/or feminist perspective.
In 2018, she hosted the Australian version of quiz show Child Genius, on SBS.

Author

In 2017, Susan Carland wrote Fighting Hislam: women, faith and sexism

Personal life

Conversion to the Sunni Islam Faith

Susan Carland converted to Sunni Islam at the age of 19. She became increasingly interested by the religion and then converted in her first year of University.

Family Life

Carland married Waleed Aly in 2002. They have 2 children and live in Melbourne.

List of works

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