Archival Research and Fieldwork:
Investigated Maghribi Cultural Entrepreneurship through city-based cultural production particularly in peri-urban Paris.
Conducted extensive archival research using sources like the French National Library online archive, INAthèque (French audiovisual archive), and Mucem collections.
Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange:
Produced two digitally animated films, Zouj I & II, exploring Jewish-Muslim cultural interactions.
Organized and participated in the Festival of North African Jewish Cultures in Paris (May 2023), attracting over 1,000 attendees.
Delivered seminars and workshops at Iméra (Aix-Marseille University), the European Association of Social Anthropology, and the Museum of Immigration in France.
Training and Language Development:
Improved archival research skills working with institutions such as the Cairo Genizah Research Unit (Cambridge).
Enhanced language proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, and Judeo-Arabic through the Dalâla Association.
Developed ethnographic fieldwork expertise, particularly in performance studies.
Academic Contributions and Dissemination:
Published research in high-impact journals, including Cahiers de la Méditerranée (2022), Jewish Quarterly Review (2023), and Material Religion (2024).
Delivered conference presentations at major international academic forums, such as the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), British and Irish Association of Jewish Studies (BIAJS), and the University of Heidelberg (Germany).
Results achieved:
New Insights into Jewish-Muslim Cultural Relations:
Challenged dominant narratives of conflict by highlighting historical and contemporary artistic collaborations. Engaged with comedy as a tool for coexistence and cultural exchange and broadened this out to performance culture at large.
Brought forth previously overlooked cultural producers that reveal the fluidity of Jewish-Muslim relations.
Contributed to European policies on social inclusion and intercultural dialogue.
Engaged in museum collaborations for future exhibitions, including the Manchester Jewish Museum.
Enhanced the researcher's profile, leading to an appointment as Shadow General Secretary of the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS).
Established collaborations with cultural sector institutions particularly in the UK and France.
Developed animated films, a podcast series, and online engagement through blogs and social media.
Created and delivering interactive educational workshops on Maimonides and Jewish-Muslim interactions, linking historical archives with contemporary cultural dialogue.
