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Prof. Dr. Falestin Naïli is a full Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Basel, specifically within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a professorship in Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on the social and political history of late Ottoman and Mandate Palestine and Jordan. Her office is located at Maiengasse 51, Basel, Switzerland.
Research Interests: Falestin Naïli is a historian whose work centers on local governance, urban politics in Jerusalem, collective memory, and the politics of heritage. Her research explores the intersections of historical narrative, displacement, and identity formation, particularly in the context of post-Ottoman transitions. She has published extensively on urban governance, millenarist settlements, missionary projects, and early ethnographies of Palestine.
Recent Research Trends: Her recent publications and ongoing SNSF-funded project "Futures Interrupted" reveal a thematic focus on alternative political imaginaries beyond the nation-state, examining how local actors navigated the collapse of empires and the rise of national frameworks. The articles show a consistent engagement with archival sources, oral histories, and the reconstruction of marginalized narratives in Middle Eastern historiography.
Scientific Awards:
- Swiss National Science Foundation Consolidator Grant (2023)
Advising and Grants: As a principal investigator, she leads the "Futures Interrupted" project, indicating active grant funding and research leadership. While specific advisees are not listed, her role as a professor and doctoral program supervisor implies involvement in mentoring PhD students in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the Graduate School of Social Sciences (G3S). The doctoral program emphasizes interdisciplinary research in post-Ottoman studies.
Labs and Teams: She was a core team member of the ERC project "Opening Jerusalem’s Archives" and later served as head of office at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo) in Amman (2017–2020). Currently, she leads the "Futures Interrupted" research project, which includes podcast outputs and collaborative scholarly work, suggesting an active research group or team environment.
