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Thea Renda Abu El-Haj is a Professor at Barnard College in the Department of Education. Her work bridges anthropology and education, focusing on globalization, transnational migration, and conflict through the lens of citizenship, belonging, and educational equity.
- Key research areas: Anthropology of Education, Urban Education, and Transnational Citizenship
- Recent projects: Oral history study of Palestinian teachers in Lebanon (1970-1990) and civic practices of youth in Lebanon/U.S.
Awards & Honors:
- 2024 George and Louise Spindler Award
- 2024 Henry T. Trueba Award
- 2016 American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Award (for Unsettled Belonging)
- 2025 Emily Gregory Award (student-nominated teaching award)
Research Trends: Her publications analyze transnational youth citizenship, anti-Muslim racism in education, civic education in conflict zones, and ethnographic methods in educational equity. Key subfields include Palestinian liberation, post-9/11 racialization, and feminist perspectives on crisis education.
Education & Professional Affiliations:
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania
- MA, Bryn Mawr College
- BA, Swarthmore College
- Past-President, Council on Anthropology and Education
- American Anthropological Association, American Educational Research Association
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