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Carl Rommel is a Researcher at Uppsala University’s Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology. His research focuses on contemporary Egypt, exploring themes such as the politics of emotions, masculinity, temporality, sports, and authoritarian statecraft. His current project, Egypt as a Project: Dreamwork and Masculinity in a Projectified Society, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, examines how projects shape visions of personal and national futures in Egypt.
Education:
- Bachelor/Master in Sociotechnical Engineering and History of Science/Ideas (Uppsala University, 2001–2007)
- MA in Migration and Diaspora Studies (SOAS, University of London, 2009)
- PhD in Social Anthropology (SOAS, University of London, 2015)
Research Interests: Carl’s work combines ethnographic fieldwork with theoretical inquiry. He analyzes the interplay between projectification, masculinity, and statecraft in Egypt, as well as football’s role in shaping national identity and revolutionary movements. His approach emphasizes ‘project dreamwork’—the interplay of imagination, labor, and material conditions in socio-political contexts.
Teaching and Fellowships:
- Postdoctoral researcher in the ERC-funded Crosslocations project (University of Helsinki, 2017–2021)
- Research fellowships at Zentrum Moderner Orient (Berlin) and University of Bern
- Teaching appointments at Free University Berlin, University of Helsinki, and Stockholm University
Labs/Teams: Collaborator in the Crosslocations project and affiliated with Uppsala’s Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology research groups.
