Asma Bernier

Affiliations

Communications Assistant

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Faculty of Arts, Department of Communication, Media and Film

Graduate Student - Master of Arts

Faculty of Arts, Department of Communication, Media and Film

Contact information

asma.bernier1@ucalgary.ca

Background

Educational Background

BA Honours Communication and Media Studies, University of Calgary, 2022

Research

Areas of Research

Muslim identities, Politics of Representation, Race and Representation, Feminist Media Studies, Digital Activism, Fashion Studies, Media and Politics, Media and Gender

Awards

SSHRC CGS-M, 2023
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) M.A. Research , 2023
Safiya Fathi Graduate Scholarship, 2023
TTI Completion Award, 2023
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) M.A., 2022
Jason Lang Scholarship, 2020
Jason Lang Scholarship, 2019
Rutherford Scholarship, 2019

Publications

The Subculture of Hijabi Fashion Influencers: Defining modesty in Islam through images on Instagram. Stream: Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication. 72-89. (2022)
Performing Muslim identities through embodiment: Self-representing through fashion, aesthetics, and style. The Motley Undergraduate Journal. (2023)

In the News

Class of 2022: Introducing the world to Muslim fashion. UToday, University of Calgary. (2022)