Feminist Geographies of the Middle East and North Africa: A Panel Discussion at the Middle East Studies Association of North America Annual Conference, 2020

Abstract

This piece provides a brief overview of a panel session organized for the Middle East Studies Association of North America’s Annual Conference in 2020. The goal of the panel was to explore the ways that insights from the field of feminist geography can contribute to the work of feminist scholars on the Middle East and North Africa region. The panel was organized by Gabriella Nassif (University at Buffalo) and was led by Caroline Nagel (University of South Carolina), and included presentations from Karen Culcasi (West Virginia University), Yalda Hamidi (Minnesota State University), A. Marie Ranjbar (University of Colorado), and Brittany Cook (University of Kentucky).