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Alina Sajed is an Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McMaster University, where she joined in September 2013 after serving as Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2013. She earned her PhD in Political Science from McMaster University in 2008, following academic work at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Romania.
Her educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English and French Language and Literature from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași
- Master of Arts from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași
- Master of Arts in Political Science from McMaster University
- PhD in Political Science from McMaster University (2008)
Professor Sajed's research critically examines international relations through decolonial and postcolonial lenses, with particular focus on colonialism, decolonization, anticolonial theory, and Third Worldism as global political projects. Her work centers on North Africa and the Middle East, exploring political violence, political Islam, and the unrealized potential of Third Worldism beyond rigid nationalist boundaries. She investigates how Algerian intellectuals engaged in translocal solidarity with other decolonization projects worldwide.
Dr. Sajed has received significant recognition for her scholarly contributions, including:
- ISA's 2024 Theory Award for special issue 'Anticolonial Connectivity and the Politics of Solidarity'
- President's Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2022)
As an educator, she teaches courses including International Relations: North-South, Non-Western International Relations, and Politics of the Global South. She serves as Associate Editor at Contexto Internacional: Journal of Global Connections and has guest edited issues for South Atlantic Quarterly and Postcolonial Studies, demonstrating her leadership in advancing decolonial approaches to international relations scholarship.
