Hometown: Tiznit, Morocco

Research Interests: Class struggle, neoliberalism, decolonial theory, critical theory, gender and sexuality, nationalism, racial capitalism, resistance, displacement and refugees, ethnography, documentary filmmaking

Hanane graduated from St. Olaf College in 2023 with a double major in Sociology/Anthropology and Race and Ethnic Studies, and a concentration in Film Studies. Trained in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, she has pursued diverse research projects. Hanane was awarded the prestigious Steen Fellowship for Independent Research, allowing her to research Amazigh identities in the wake of pan-Arab nationalism in Morocco. Throughout her undergraduate years, she investigated queer activism in Morocco, focusing on class injustice, the hegemony of Western queer identities, and theorizing from the experiences of the margins. She presented her research projects at the Middle East Studies Association Conference and the Midwest Sociological Society Conference. Prior to joining CCAS, Hanane worked at a refugee resettlement agency in Minneapolis, where she coordinated with various local, federal, and international bodies, including IOM, USCIS, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services, to provide refugees with services and resources. As a MAAS student, Hanane hopes to broaden her academic interests and explore oral history, digital ethnography, and documentary filmmaking while pursuing research grounded in both theory and praxis.