Yasmina Aidi

Yasmina Aidi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and affiliated with the Middle East & North African (MENA) Studies program. Her research focuses on Hispano-Moroccan relations, emphasizing underground encounters, resistance, and cultural exchanges in colonial and postcolonial contexts.

• Education
  • PhD, Princeton University
  • Masters, Florida Atlantic University
  • Undergraduate, Complutense University of Madrid

Her work examines the Rif area of Morocco and Spain's Mediterranean interactions, spanning the 19th century to contemporary issues like narco-trafficking and undocumented migration. By analyzing countercultures and drug circulation, she constructs alternative histories of cultural imaginaries shaped by militarization and border dynamics.