About Amin

Dr. Amin Asfari is the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina. Previously, he served as Department Chair of Criminology at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. His research critically examines the intersections of criminology, criminal justice, and the experiences of minoritized communities, with a particular emphasis on Islamophobia, right-wing extremism, and hate crime.

Dr. Asfari’s scholarship addresses the socio-political and legal challenges posed by white supremacist mass shooters and the rise of right-wing extremism. His work includes studies on the impacts of structural Islamophobia, hate crimes targeting Muslim communities, and the broader societal effects of vicarious victimization. His publications, appearing in journals such as the Race and Pedagogy Journal, Journal of Critical Race, Indigeneity, and Decolonization, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Islamophobia Studies Journal, Journal of Crime and Delinquency, and the Public Philosophy Journal, explore how hate crimes and ideological violence perpetuate fear and marginalization among vulnerable populations.

In his co-authored book Jews and Muslims in the White Supremacist Conspiratorial Imagination (Routledge), Dr. Asfari investigates the narratives and ideologies underpinning white supremacy, shedding light on its links to violent extremism. His work in edited volumes further examines the role of criminal justice policies in addressing or exacerbating these challenges, including critiques of counterterrorism strategies that disproportionately target Muslim communities while neglecting the growing threat of right-wing violence. His ongoing research continues to explore how systemic inequalities and ideologically motivated violence shape the lived experiences of minoritized populations, with a focus on fostering justice and equity through informed policy interventions.