Noura Wahby (AUC): Chronicling Egyptian Environmentalism and Urban Grassroots Movements

Katedra Blízkého východu srdečně zve všechny se zájmem o enviromentální problematiku na přednášku dr. Noury Wahby z American University in Cairo (Egypt). Akce proběhne v angličtině.

Anotace:
Noura Wahby is an assistant professor at the Public Policy and Administration Department of the American University in Cairo. Previously she was an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge. Her doctoral research at Cambridge’s Centre of Development Studies focused on the political economy of urban development and urban waterscapes in Cairo, Egypt. While working with the Cambridge Centre of Smart Infrastructure, her research focused on citizen engagement, digital technologies, and local infrastructure in the UK. She has also worked in the Middle East as an international development consultant and her research interests include the urban commons, informality, water, and political geography.