Articles & Media

Jun 27, 20246 min read

Education and Identity in Egypt: Insights into Neoliberalism, Discipline, and Citizenship

International Webinar Book Launch - June 24th, 2024 Research Presented by: Dr. Hania Sobhy, Germany; Gehad Abaza, United States Analysis...

Jun 24, 20247 min read

How we Talk about Tunisia: Interrogating Dominant Narratives

Tarek Kahlaoui Ayoub Menzli Shreya Parikh The events of July 25,...

May 21, 20242 min read

Enduring Injustice: Apartheid’s Environmental Legacy in South Africa

In-Person Guest Lecture - May 15th, 2024, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Sharad Chari, United States Analysis Article Written by...

May 19, 20245 min read

Shifts in Business and Investment Models in Angola-China Relations: Key Sectors of Construction, Agriculture, Technology, and Education

In recent years, China has shifted its investment strategy in Angola, moving beyond traditional large-scale, standardized, and high-yield...

May 19, 20246 min read

Liberalism’s Fantasy and the Making of Muslim Immigrant Informants

In-Person Guest Lecture - May 14th, 2024 Research Presented by: Amir Aziz, United States Analysis Article Written by Omar Mansour,...

May 16, 20245 min read

Ongoing Shifts in China-Angola Relations: Urban Expansion, Media Coverage, and New Online Markets

For two decades, oil has been the cornerstone of Sino-Angolan relations. Now, as Angola transitions into a post-oil, post-lending era,...

Apr 30, 202410 min read

A Conversation with Rania Ahmed on the Digitized Militarization, Securitization and “Sanitation” of Egyptian Football/Soccer Stadiums

Podcast Interview - April 23rd, 2024 Interview Between Omar Mansour and Rania Ahmed Transcription Written by Omar Mansour, Published on...

Apr 29, 20245 min read

Global Human/ities: Robots, Retroviruses, and the Rest of Us

In-Person Guest Lecture - April 24th, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Long T. Bui, United States Analysis Article Written by Omar...

Apr 26, 20241 min read

PODCAST. Egypt’s Unique Sound: The Political Economy of Mahraganat Dance Music

“ Egypt’s Unique Sound: The Political Economy of Mahraganat Dance Music ” Mahraganat music is a wholly unique Egyptian popular street...

Apr 16, 20246 min read

From Zines to Scholarly Publishing: A Talk by Dylan Kyung-Lim Bentley White

Dylan Kyung-Lim Bentley White discusses how Zines foster community-building On April 17th, 2024, Dylan Kyung-Lim Bentley White, Stanford...

Mar 21, 20241 min read

TUNISIA PODCAST SERIES, Episode 2. “Tunisia on the Global Stage”

“Tunisia on the Global Stage” This episode shifts focus to the impact of President Saied’s governance on Tunisia’s internal and external...

Mar 19, 202447 min read

Security in Context: Mapping Urban (In)Securities in the Middle East and Reconceiving De-imperial Justice across the Global South

International Conference - February 20-24, 2024 Conference Organized and Presented by the Orfalea Center for Global & International...

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