Bayan Abusneineh

Bayan Abusneineh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on intersections of racial and reproductive politics in Palestine and Israel, with emphases on genocide, family separation, and intimacy. She holds a Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego (2022), an M.A. in Ethnic Studies from UC (2016), and a B.A. in Political Science and Gender Studies from UCLA (2013).

Research Interests: Her scholarship bridges Black feminisms, transnational feminist studies, and critical race theory to analyze how legal frameworks and colonial policies shape bodily autonomy. Key themes include settler colonialism, antiblackness, and the global politics of reproduction.

Publications: Recent works interrogate eugenic discourses in Israeli law and the Depo-Provera contraceptive controversy, linking them to systemic racism and reproductive control. These studies highlight the entanglements of Zionism, anti-blackness, and gendered violence.

Awards/Grants: No specific prizes or grants listed in the provided text. Advising: No graduate advisees explicitly named here.

Affiliations: Based at 308D Dulles Hall, Columbus, OH. Engaged with university-wide initiatives on critical race studies and feminist theory.