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Ziad Fahmy is a Professor of Modern Middle East History at Cornell University's Department of Near Eastern Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in the history of modern Egypt with particular expertise in sound studies, media history, and Egyptian nationalism.
His academic journey began with a History Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2007, where his dissertation 'Popularizing Egyptian Nationalism' was awarded the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award from the Middle East Studies Association. His scholarly contributions include two major monographs: Street Sounds: Listening to Everyday Life in Modern Egypt (2020), which won the Urban History Association's 2021 award for Best Book in Non-North American Urban History, and Ordinary Egyptians: Creating the Modern Nation through Popular Culture (2011).
Fahmy's research focuses on nationalism and state formation in the nineteenth and twentieth century Middle East, trans-nationalism and identity fluidity in the Mediterranean World, and historical soundscapes. His current book project, Broadcasting Identity: Radio and the Making of Modern Egypt, 1928-1952, continues his exploration of media and national identity. His work has been supported by prestigious organizations including the Fulbright-Hays Commission, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Research Center in Egypt.
Fahmy teaches courses on Women in the Modern Middle East, History of Modern Egypt, History of the Modern Middle East, Contesting Egyptian Identities, and Nationalism(s) & Nation-States in the Arab World. His interdisciplinary approach bridges history, sound studies, and media studies to illuminate how everyday sensory experiences contributed to the formation of modern Egyptian national identity.
