Namir Shabibi

Namir Shabibi is a Lecturer at the University of Westminster, teaching Geopolitics (Level 5) which examines the intersection of space, history, and politics. His doctoral research focuses on covert paramilitary actions in the 'War on Terror,' employing ethnographic methods to analyze Anglo-American integrated operations. He also leads the Working Group on Telecoms, Spyware and Surveillance, a research project funded by the Open Society Foundations.

• Education: MA in Philosophy from Leiden University, BA in Politics from SOAS.
• Research: Geopolitical implications of covert military operations, surveillance technologies, and spyware.

Shabibi's professional background includes investigative journalism for BBC, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and VICE, with contributions to Declassified UK. He has conducted legal research for counter-terrorism cases and served as an expert witness, alongside fieldwork experience in Guantánamo Bay and Darfur.