Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage

Heritage Expert, Intangible Heritage Department

Expert in Heritage and Culture

About

I am a sociocultural anthropologist who specializes on Gulf Arab societies and culture, and tribal/peasant communities in Northeastern Syria.  My BA and MA are from AUB and PhD is from UCLA.  I currently work for the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture (previously known as the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage).  Before joining ADATC, I worked as a professor of anthropology at Kuwait University, UAE University, Sharjah University, and University of Bahrain.  I have been a visiting scholar at Harvard and a visiting professor at Stockholm University.

My research interests in the Gulf region are in the areas of globalization, heritage, nation building, and national identity.

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