Mezna Qato

Dr. Mezna Qato is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with Newnham College and Cambridge Global Challenges (Interdisciplinary Research Centre). Her work focuses on social, economic, and political transformations within refugee and stateless communities, archival politics, and global micro-histories of Middle Eastern movements.

• Margaret Anstee Fellow at Newnham College
• Former Spencer Fellow at the National Academy of Education
• Former Junior Research Fellow at King’s College, Cambridge

As part of the Takhayyul Project, she explores everyday socialities of imagination in the long century of Palestinian liberation work. Her research aligns with Cambridge Global Challenges' mission to address the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly concerning the poorest half of the world’s population.

Scientific Awards & Accolades:

• Spencer Fellow at the National Academy of Education
• Junior Research Fellow at King’s College, Cambridge