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Dr. Matthew KuiperÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s scholarship focuses on classical and modern Islam, inter-religious relations and religious propagation. He lived in South Asia for many years, and has traveled throughout the Muslim World. Kuiper joined HopeÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s religion faculty in 2021. His second book, DaÑÇÖÞÉ«°É˜wa: A Global History of Islamic Missionary Thought and Practice, was published by Edinburgh University Press in 2021. Before joining HopeÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s religion faculty, Kuiper served as a professor of religious studies at Missouri State University.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. KuiperÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s research interests include classical and modern Islamic history, Islamic »å²¹ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É˜w²¹ or mission, Muslim-Christian relations and the religious history of South Asia.

Education

• Ph.D, world religions and world church, University of Notre Dame, 2016

Honors, Grants and Awards

• Frequent presenter and participant in societies like the American Academy of Religion, International Qur'anic Studies Association and Middle East Studies Association
• Islamic Studies Chair, Midwest Region of the American Academy of Religion, 2017ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É“present 
• Research Grant Awardee, Center for Islam in the Contemporary World, Shenandoah University, 2019
• Shaheen Award for Outstanding Ph.D. graduate in Humanities, University of Notre Dame, May 2017
• Notre Dame Presidential Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É“2016
• Louisville Institute Doctoral Fellowship, 2013ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É“2015

Selected Publications

• , Edinburgh University Press, 2021
• , Routledge, 2017
• Numerous refereed articles, book chapters and other writings

For more on his publications, see his .

Outside the College

Dr. Kuiper and his wife Laurie have three teenage children. He enjoys time with family, watching his kidsÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™ extra-curricular activities, traveling around the U.S. and the world, hiking and jogging, and a good cup of coffee. .