Muneira Hoballah

Muneira Hoballah is a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology, with a designated emphasis in critical theory, at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests in the so-called Arab region engage critical and philosophical questions around communicative practices. She holds an MA in critical media and cultural studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London and a BA from the American University of Beirut. Before pursuing her PhD, she worked in journalism, publishing, and public policy. In addition to managing transdisciplinary, regional research programs, she also held the position of lecturer at the American University of Beirut.