Zeinab Abul-Magd

Zeinab Abul-Magd is an assistant professor of Middle Eastern and North African history at Oberlin College. She received her undergraduate degree in political science from Cairo University, MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown University, and PhD in history and political economy from Georgetown University. Her book about the history of early modern and modern failed empires as well as subaltern rebellions against empire throughout the last five hundred years in Upper Egypt is forthcoming from University of California Press. She publishes in both Arabic and English about current Egyptian political affairs and modern socio-economic history.