Ghalia Elsrakbi

Ghalia Elsrakbi is an Associate Professor of Practice in Design and Director of the Graphic Design Program at the American University in Cairo. She co-founded the Foundland Collective, focusing on design-led research and socially engaged visual practices.

• Research Focus: Visual narratives of resistance, Arab graphic design history, and feminist curricula development.
• Recent Work: Explores intersections of graphic design with Palestinian movements and neglected cultural histories in regional design education.

Her scholarship emphasizes design as a tool for social critique, evidenced by public-facing projects like the #Futuress Keynote (2024) and contributions to decolonizing design pedagogy.