Lubab Alkayed
Class of 2026
Hometown: Jerash, Jordan
Research Interests: Place politics, identity politics, mapping feelings, human rights, communication, Islamic identity and culture, Islam and women, Arabic literature, decolonization
Lubab holds a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, as well as a diploma in philosophy and research methodology. Her diverse interests led her to join an interdisciplinary research project about Amman, with an international team of researchers including professors from Boston University and Georgetown University for over three years. She continued working in the research field as a research administrator on a project at Sheffield University investigating refugees and public spaces in Amman. Years later, in Hungary, she worked on an ESC project, where she was responsible for providing informal educational support to Roma children, implementing research into practice. Beyond official work, Lubab is passionate about creative writing, and several local prizes have been awarded to her short stories.