معرفی
Omer Shah is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Pomona College since 2022, specializing in cultural anthropology with a focus on religion, secularism, and technopolitics in the Middle East. His research examines the intersection of Islamic knowledge systems and modern technological governance structures.
- Ph.D., Anthropology - Columbia University
- M.A., Near Eastern Studies - New York University
- B.A., Anthropology - Bard College
His current book project Made in Mecca: Expertise, Technology, and Hospitality in the Post-Oil Holy City explores Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 transformation through:
- Crowd management technologies
- Smart city development
- Secular hospitality infrastructure
- Islamic knowledge entanglements
- Surveillance systems
- Urban planning contradictions
Recent publications analyze:
- Mecca's techno-political evolution
- Smart city artifacts
- AI in Middle Eastern contexts
- Comparative holy city governance
Scientific awards include:
- NEH Summer Stipend (2024)
- Chau Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow (2022-present)
- SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship
- Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Supported by multiple fellowships including SSRC, FLAS, and Columbia University's Early Career Fellowship, his work bridges ethnographic fieldwork with theoretical analysis of contemporary Saudi technopolitics.
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