Nermin Allam
@nerminallam.bsky.social
Associate Professor @Rutgers_Newark|Fellow @CarnegieEndow| Author of Women and the Egyptian Uprising(CUP) | Researching gender politics, Egypt, MENA, social movements
Weird to be posting about anything other than Trump’s madness, but as always, turning to women for hope! My piece @carnegieendowment.org explores lived experiences of women in Saudi study abroad programs & their role in the monarchy’s shifting gender landscape! carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Gender Politics and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program
Interviews with scholarship alumnae show that studying abroad changed their stances toward veiling, gender reform, and professional life at home.
carnegieendowment.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Weird to be posting about anything other than Trump’s madness, but as always, turning to women for hope! My piece @carnegieendowment.org explores lived experiences of women in Saudi study abroad programs & their role in the monarchy’s shifting gender landscape! carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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This is a big one! We have two symposia, a book review roundtable, and a provocative and remarkable opening essay by Rabab El Mahdi that problematizes the framing of 'regional' or 'local' perspectives within Middle East political science. #menasky
October 22, 2024 at 7:03 PM
This is a big one! We have two symposia, a book review roundtable, and a provocative and remarkable opening essay by Rabab El Mahdi that problematizes the framing of 'regional' or 'local' perspectives within Middle East political science. #menasky
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Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is out! This is the last issue with our wonderful editorial team @nerminallam.bsky.social@seanyom.bsky.social & Gamze Çavdar, before we welcome a new dynamic trio of editors: @dbgreenwald.bsky.social@sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social & Samer Shehata #menasky
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October 22, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is out! This is the last issue with our wonderful editorial team @nerminallam.bsky.social@seanyom.bsky.social & Gamze Çavdar, before we welcome a new dynamic trio of editors: @dbgreenwald.bsky.social@sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social & Samer Shehata #menasky
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The new @apsamena.bsky.social issue features a symposium on Gaza solidarity protests, including an article by @jannisgrimm.bsky.social and me on student protests in Berlin and the securitization of campus politics
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October 23, 2024 at 2:36 PM
The new @apsamena.bsky.social issue features a symposium on Gaza solidarity protests, including an article by @jannisgrimm.bsky.social and me on student protests in Berlin and the securitization of campus politics
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Our APSA MENA Spring 2024 newsletter is out! Most of the issue is dedicated to Gaza! Our hearts are heavy with the weight of the war's horrendous toll, so grateful to the amazing contributors who shared their insight, knowledge, and wisdom @apsamena.bsky.social zenodo.org/records/1106...
April 26, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Our APSA MENA Spring 2024 newsletter is out! Most of the issue is dedicated to Gaza! Our hearts are heavy with the weight of the war's horrendous toll, so grateful to the amazing contributors who shared their insight, knowledge, and wisdom @apsamena.bsky.social zenodo.org/records/1106...
APSA MENA Call for early-career MENA scholars! Attend the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (Sept 4-8) as part of our Research Development Group on Political Behavior. Apply by April 30!
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April 21, 2024 at 1:59 AM
APSA MENA Call for early-career MENA scholars! Attend the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (Sept 4-8) as part of our Research Development Group on Political Behavior. Apply by April 30!
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Our editorial term for APSA MENA newsletter is wrapping up! Send us ur application to become our next editor/s. The editor's new term kicks off with the Spring 2025 issue! Big shoutout to my wonderful coeditors, Gamze Cavdar and @seanyom.bsky.social–bittersweet to conclude this chapter.
Our incredible newsletter team's term is coming to an end soon! We're looking for a new editor - or a team - to take on this exciting role for the next 3 years. The deadline for nominations is June 1, and the editorial term will start after the fall 2024 issue. More details in the next posts >
April 13, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Our editorial term for APSA MENA newsletter is wrapping up! Send us ur application to become our next editor/s. The editor's new term kicks off with the Spring 2025 issue! Big shoutout to my wonderful coeditors, Gamze Cavdar and @seanyom.bsky.social–bittersweet to conclude this chapter.
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How can women's presence and influence in subnational decision-making be promoted? GLD's upcoming roundtable will discuss gender and local politics in the Global South, with experts working in #India, the #MiddleEast, & #Africa. Welcome to join us on April 4! bit.ly/4afSF6S
March 15, 2024 at 10:43 AM
How can women's presence and influence in subnational decision-making be promoted? GLD's upcoming roundtable will discuss gender and local politics in the Global South, with experts working in #India, the #MiddleEast, & #Africa. Welcome to join us on April 4! bit.ly/4afSF6S
The Two Gustavs 🤍🖤🤍
December 18, 2023 at 12:45 AM
The Two Gustavs 🤍🖤🤍
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To end my overzealous posting for today, bringing this episode of The Fire These Times to your attention.
Tried my hand at co-hosting a podcast by getting my friends
on a call to ask them questions I've been thinking about
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Tried my hand at co-hosting a podcast by getting my friends
on a call to ask them questions I've been thinking about
open.spotify.com/episode/05Nd...
148/ Understanding Seen and Unseen Violence in Israel-Palestine w/ Diana Greenwald & Alexei Abrahams
Listen to this episode from The Fire These Times on Spotify. For episode 148, Dana El Kurd and Joey Ayoub are joined by Diana Greenwald and Alexei Abrahams to talk about seen and unseen violence in Is...
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December 17, 2023 at 4:19 AM
To end my overzealous posting for today, bringing this episode of The Fire These Times to your attention.
Tried my hand at co-hosting a podcast by getting my friends
on a call to ask them questions I've been thinking about
open.spotify.com/episode/05Nd...
Tried my hand at co-hosting a podcast by getting my friends
on a call to ask them questions I've been thinking about
open.spotify.com/episode/05Nd...
Can't think of a better reason to wake up at 5am😆Thank you to the brilliant minds who participated in our @arabpsn.bsky.social book manuscript workshop! Special thanks to our fantastic discussants for @lalehkhalili.bsky.social & @AdhamSaouli for their fantastic constructive feedback!
December 15, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Can't think of a better reason to wake up at 5am😆Thank you to the brilliant minds who participated in our @arabpsn.bsky.social book manuscript workshop! Special thanks to our fantastic discussants for @lalehkhalili.bsky.social & @AdhamSaouli for their fantastic constructive feedback!
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"Mr. el-Sisi will win next week’s election. But with Egypt facing severe challenges on multiple fronts, it could well be a poisoned chalice," my oped in the Globe and Mail tgam.ca/4a8Z58
December 9, 2023 at 10:23 AM
"Mr. el-Sisi will win next week’s election. But with Egypt facing severe challenges on multiple fronts, it could well be a poisoned chalice," my oped in the Globe and Mail tgam.ca/4a8Z58
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My piece in The Times
In the past decade, Sisi made Egyptians poorer, their state more economically fragile, their courts more compromised, their police more repressive & their country geopolitically weaker. Worse yet, he won’t acknowledge he’s done anything wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debt...
In the past decade, Sisi made Egyptians poorer, their state more economically fragile, their courts more compromised, their police more repressive & their country geopolitically weaker. Worse yet, he won’t acknowledge he’s done anything wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debt...
Sisi’s election victory is assured — what does it mean for Egypt?
Timothy Kaldas, deputy director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, explains how a president who has wrecked the economy and is increasingly unpopular will win
www.thetimes.co.uk
December 10, 2023 at 2:32 PM
My piece in The Times
In the past decade, Sisi made Egyptians poorer, their state more economically fragile, their courts more compromised, their police more repressive & their country geopolitically weaker. Worse yet, he won’t acknowledge he’s done anything wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debt...
In the past decade, Sisi made Egyptians poorer, their state more economically fragile, their courts more compromised, their police more repressive & their country geopolitically weaker. Worse yet, he won’t acknowledge he’s done anything wrong
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/debt...
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The Midwest Workshop in Empirical Political Science (MWEPS) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2024 meeting! The 11th meeting of MWEPS will be held in-person at the Department of Political Science at Penn State on Friday, March 29, 2024. Link: t.co/wUT0IFuw6h
December 7, 2023 at 11:23 PM
The Midwest Workshop in Empirical Political Science (MWEPS) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2024 meeting! The 11th meeting of MWEPS will be held in-person at the Department of Political Science at Penn State on Friday, March 29, 2024. Link: t.co/wUT0IFuw6h
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payback for every grad student that has to read Foucault
Krispy Kreme opens in Paris. www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/b... (🎁 link)
Hot Glazed Doughnuts on the Menu, and Parisians Can’t Get Enough
The arrival of Krispy Kreme in France is just the latest advance in a decades-long invasion by U.S. fast food in the land of Michelin chefs and long leisurely meals.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2023 at 4:57 PM
payback for every grad student that has to read Foucault
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Middle East scholars afraid to speak out - our new survey shows widespread self-censorship, intense pressures, and feeling abandoned by campus administrators. My new piece with Shibley Telhami in the Chronicle of Higher Education
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Gaza and Academic Self-Censorship
Our new Chronicle essay reveals eye-opening results from the new Middle East Scholars Barometer survey.
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December 6, 2023 at 11:55 AM
Middle East scholars afraid to speak out - our new survey shows widespread self-censorship, intense pressures, and feeling abandoned by campus administrators. My new piece with Shibley Telhami in the Chronicle of Higher Education
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December 4, 2023 at 8:41 AM
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#middleEast #menaSky #MENAstudies #MiddleEastStudies
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#middleEast #menaSky #MENAstudies #MiddleEastStudies
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Cultural landmarks destroyed in Gaza
December 3, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Cultural landmarks destroyed in Gaza
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To members of the Middle East Politics section of the APSA: Please note that nominations for our 4 major awards are due by January 1, 2024! Awards are for Best Book, Best Article, Best Dissertation, and Best APSA Paper. Please log on to Apsanet for the details and good luck!
December 1, 2023 at 6:06 PM
To members of the Middle East Politics section of the APSA: Please note that nominations for our 4 major awards are due by January 1, 2024! Awards are for Best Book, Best Article, Best Dissertation, and Best APSA Paper. Please log on to Apsanet for the details and good luck!
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Gave cats a second round of treats today. Huge mistake. Huge. It’s like the french revolution in here
November 29, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Gave cats a second round of treats today. Huge mistake. Huge. It’s like the french revolution in here
Knocked them down seconds after the pic.. he knows Bukowski’s novel is mediocre at best
November 26, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Knocked them down seconds after the pic.. he knows Bukowski’s novel is mediocre at best
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A doctor from the Palestinian health ministry described Gaza's largest hospital to me as “in the circle of death."
Another doctor, trapped inside Dar al-Shifa hospital, said over 110 corpses are in the hospital grounds, with no way to retrieve them and people trying to flee coming under fire.
Another doctor, trapped inside Dar al-Shifa hospital, said over 110 corpses are in the hospital grounds, with no way to retrieve them and people trying to flee coming under fire.
‘In the circle of death’: Gaza doctors say patients are under siege in al-Shifa
Staff say they fear rising numbers of deaths at hospital on third day without power, and with shooting and bombing outside
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November 13, 2023 at 8:49 PM
A doctor from the Palestinian health ministry described Gaza's largest hospital to me as “in the circle of death."
Another doctor, trapped inside Dar al-Shifa hospital, said over 110 corpses are in the hospital grounds, with no way to retrieve them and people trying to flee coming under fire.
Another doctor, trapped inside Dar al-Shifa hospital, said over 110 corpses are in the hospital grounds, with no way to retrieve them and people trying to flee coming under fire.
"Less intrusive" ماشى يا خويا
Biden with some thoughts and prayers this afternoon: “My hope and expectation is that there will be less intrusive action relative to hospitals,” Mr. Biden told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if he had expressed concerns to Israel."
Israel-Hamas War: Gaza Hospitals ‘Must Be Protected,’ Biden Says
Israeli forces have reached the gates of Al-Shifa Hospital, where, without electricity or fuel, patients are dying and corpses are decomposing, according to medical staff and health officials.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2023 at 10:34 PM
"Less intrusive" ماشى يا خويا
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For those who know the stories from Gaza Hospital in Beirut in 1982, this is particularly devastating.
A whiteboard in a Gaza hospital, which usually tracks upcoming surgeries, is wiped clean and instead now displays this message:
WHOEVER STAYS UNTIL THE END WILL TELL THE STORY
WE DID WHAT WE COULD
*REMEMBER US*
(Source: Doctors Without Borders)
WHOEVER STAYS UNTIL THE END WILL TELL THE STORY
WE DID WHAT WE COULD
*REMEMBER US*
(Source: Doctors Without Borders)
November 12, 2023 at 12:12 AM
For those who know the stories from Gaza Hospital in Beirut in 1982, this is particularly devastating.