Zouhir Gabsi is a senior lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Zouhir was recognised as Australia’s leading researcher in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies by The Australian Research Magazine for 2024 and 2025. His recent publications on Islamophobia, including his 2024 book Muslim Perspectives on Islamophobia: From Misconceptions to Reason, the Arab Spring, and religious and political discourses, highlight the importance of language in sociological and political narratives. His contributions and wide-ranging interests expand knowledge and address a gap often overlooked by researchers.
