Nora Amath

Dr. Nora Amath is from Australia. She is a sociologist and community development specialist whose research focuses on multiculturalism, social inclusion, diversity, leadership and community development. She is the author of ‘The Phenomenology of Community Activism’ and her writing has also been published in several edited volumes and journals. She is an adjunct Research Fellow at Griffith University and also works at the Islamic Women’s Association of Australia (IWAA) as the National Manager of Refugee Settlement and the CAMS Statewide Coordinator.

Dr. Amath is Chair of the Board of Islamic Relief Australia. She has strong connections to the community across a number of areas, including youth, women’s and multi-faith groups, and is a member of the Minister’s Queensland Multicultural Advisory Council. In recognition for her services to the community, she received numerous prestigious awards, including but not limited to, Australian Muslim Woman of the Year, Peacewoman of the Year (2015), and Australian of the Year finalist (2017).