Nadine Abdalla

Nadine Abdalla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology at The American University in Cairo (AUC). She specializes in contentious politics, social movements, and state-society relations, with a regional focus on the MENA region, particularly Egypt. Her research also explores Euro-Mediterranean relations and EU democracy assistance policies.

Education

• PhD in Political Science (Highest Honors), Sciences-Po Grenoble Alpes University, France (2008-2014)
• MA in International Relations, Sciences-Po Paris, France (2005-2006)
• BA in Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University, Egypt (2001-2005)

Her research examines bottom-up approaches to democracy, local governance, and the dynamics of youth and labor movements in authoritarian contexts. She has published in journals like Mediterranean Politics and The Journal of North African Studies, as well as with Palgrave and Routledge. Her policy analysis appears in platforms such as The Middle East Institute (MEI) and Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission (EuroMeSCo).

Scientific Awards and Fellowships

• EUME Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2015-2016)
• Fellowships at SWP Berlin, PRIF Frankfurt, CERMAM Geneva, IEPI Lausanne, and Cedej Cairo
• Arab German Young Academy (AGYA) Alumni

Abdalla is also a public intellectual, writing a weekly column for Al-Masry Al-Youm and contributing to Egyptian media. She collaborates with Arab research centers like Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) and the Arab Forum for Alternative Studies (AFA), as well as European institutions including the Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission (EuroMeSCo).