Deanna Ferree Womack

Associate Professor of History of Religions and Interfaith Studies at Emory University's Candler School of Theology and ordained Presbyterian minister; author of Reinventing Islam: Gender and the Protestant Roots of American Islamophobia (Oxford University Press, 2025).

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Dec 21, 2025 • 1h 1min

Deanna Ferree Womack, "Re-Inventing Islam: Gender and the Protestant Roots of American Islamophobia" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Deanna Ferree Womack, an Associate Professor at Emory University and ordained Presbyterian minister, discusses her groundbreaking work on the roots of American Islamophobia. She reveals how 19th-century Protestant missionaries shaped stereotypes about Muslims, particularly through gendered narratives. Womack connects historical perceptions to contemporary Christian-Muslim dialogues, emphasizing the impact of missionary literature and visual culture. She also highlights the critical role of women missionaries and their unique contributions to shaping views on Islam.

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