Nidal Al Haj Sleiman نضال
@edusociologist.bsky.social
Sociologist of education - LSE Middle East Centre
Wednesday 3 December – @nisrinelamin.bsky.social will situate Sudan’s famine within a broader historical context of neoliberal restructuring, US aid policies, foreign land investments & resource extractivism. Hosts @lsehumanrights.bsky.social & @lsesociology.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/events/the-p...
The politics of hunger in Sudan | Nisrin Elamin
6.30pm Weds 3 Dec | Nisrin Elamin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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Why does policy reform happen? By studying Kuwait's education system through a policy sociology lens we can better understand the socio-political and bureaucratic context in which policies are developed. @edusociologist.bsky.social for the blog blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2025/10/...
Beyond the Rhetoric of Reform: Examining Kuwait’s Education System Through a Policy Sociology Lens - Middle East Centre
Why does policy reform happen? By studying Kuwait's education system through a policy sociology lens, connecting policies to the purpose of education in Kuwaiti society at large, we can better underst...
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A new publication by our Kuwait Research Officer, @edusociologist.bsky.social, explores the phenomenon of 'international education' in the region (1995–2022). Co-authored with @drraniasawalhi.bsky.social & Youmen Chaaban. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... @springernature.com
In the latest @lsehumanrights.bsky.social blog, Anay Mehrotra examines how the famine in Gaza, resulting from Israel’s blockade and aid obstruction, may amount to a war crime under international law and argues for reparations as a step toward justice and structural redress.
Famine as a war crime in Gaza: Israel’s legal liability, reparations, and structural justice under International Law - LSE Human Rights
Anay Mehrotra examines how the famine in Gaza, resulting from Israel’s blockade and aid obstruction, may amount to a war crime under international law and argues for reparations as a step toward…
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Read our Kuwait Research Officer @edusociologist.bsky.social's new paper 'Examining Educational Leadership Preparation and Development Programmes in the #Gulf Region'. Co-authored with Amal Alsaleh, Faten AbdelHameed & @salmanzayed.bsky.social. journals.uclpress.co.uk/lre/article/...
I will be joining this upcoming panel on education in emergencies and the politics of aid in Palestine and Gaza, challenges and prospects, on 26 May. Registration on this link: rescue.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Thank you to the @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social for organising this seminar and to all my colleagues and attendees for the engagement and input.
LSE Middle East Centre@lsemiddleeast.bsky.social · last yr.On 8 May, Dr @edusociologist.bsky.social presented the chapter 'The Intersection of Class, Capital and Identity: A Critical Political Economy Analysis of Education Policy and Leadership in Iraqi #Kurdistan'. A study funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social during her research @ulsteruni.bsky.social
💥 New: Parallel crises in US and UK higher education signal a major restructuring of academic labour ✍️ @unsocialtheory.bsky.social #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
Parallel crises in US and UK higher education signal a major restructuring of academic labour - Impact of Social Sciences
The unfolding crises in higher education in the US and UK reflects a significant restructuring of academic labour, argues Jana Bacevic.
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History does not forget—nor should we. When states seize bodies under the guise of fighting terror, they do not protect democracy; they dismantle it. Khalil’s abduction is a chilling rehearsal for a darker future. The past is not past—it knocks at our door." www.counterpunch.org/2025/03/21/a...
Abducting Bodies, Silencing Dissent: Mahmoud Khalil and the Rise of State Terror
The abduction of Mahmoud Khalil is not an isolated event—it is a chilling testament to the authoritarian turn in the United States, where dissent is met not with debate but with brute force, and the m...
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The Western world does not fully grasp the magnitude of what is happening in Gaza. If they did, they would flood the streets in protest until the genocide ends.
Calling early-career researchers in the #UK & #Iraq! Join us for a 4-day online workshop this April, organised by LSE & Moja Iraq. We’ll explore the challenges #climatechange poses to Iraqi women & discuss solutions to enhance their resilience. www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
This Friday 31 January, 17:00 GMT, join Ghenwa Al Shoumary and @benoitemartin.bsky.social for the SWANA Forum for Social Justice monthly webinar: 'Education in Syria before and after the Assad Regime', hosted by our Kuwait Research Officer @edusociologist.bsky.social swanafsj.com/webinar-semi...
Activities
Webinars: Every last Friday of the month on Zoom (See our Social Media for timings) Upcoming Webinar Webinar Speakers in past months Eleanore Hargreaves is Professor of Learning and Pedagogy and Ac…
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