Evelyn Alsultany

Evelyn Alsultany is a leading expert on the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media.

Her research, teaching, and lecturing are driven by a commitment to bringing Arab and Muslim Americans into the broader conversation about racial politics in the U.S.

Professor Alsultany received her B.A. at the University of Michigan, M.A. at the New School for Social Research, and Ph.D. at Stanford University.

She is the author of Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion (New York University Press 2022) that examines how various US institutions – from the US media to universities - have sought to include Muslims in diversity initiatives as Islamophobia has come to be recognized as a social and political problem.

Professor Alsultany has served as an educator and consultant for Hollywood studios (Disney, Netflix, NBC Universal) on how to better represent Muslim characters. She serves as a consultant for Hollywood studios through the boutique firm, History Studio. She is the co-author of the Obeidi-Alsultany Test to help Hollywood improve representations of Muslims. Her podcast, “Muslims As Seen on TV” explores representations Muslims in US popular culture.