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Jul 21, 20248 min read
A Matriarchal Memory and a Patriarchal Reality: The Place of Gender in Nubian Memory and Post-Displacement in Present-Day Egypt
International Webinar Conference - July 15th, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Mayada Madbouly, Netherlands; Fatima Emam, ;Yahia...


Jul 7, 202413 min read
The Missing and Forcibly Disappeared in Lebanon
International Webinar Conference - June 28th, 2024 Research Presented by: Omar Mansour, United States; Wadad Halwani, Lebanon; Professor...


Jun 28, 20244 min read
Exploring Chinese Investment and Infrastructure in Egypt: Key Discussions on Infrastructure, Finance, and Public Opinion
On June 25, 2024, the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, directed by Professor Paul Amar, hosted the inaugural live...


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 24, 20245 min read
Shifts in Business and Investment Models in Angola-China Relations: 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 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 20, 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,...


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,...


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...
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