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Joel W. Abdelmoez Successfully Defends his PhD Thesies Time, Difference, and the Transnational: Feminist Activism and Solidarities in Egypt and Tunisia

Published 22 December 2025
Portrait of Joel
Joel W. Abdelmoez. Photo: Linus Edlund

Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) is proud to announce that researcher, Joel W. Abdelmoez, PhD Candidate in Political Science, has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Lund University.

The defense took place on December 19, 2025, at the Department of Political Science.

Joel Abdelmoez investigates the conditions and tensions inherent in forging transnational feminist solidarities across Egypt and Tunisia. He frames the analysis around three central “challenges” confronting feminist organising: difference, time, and transnationality.

Doctoral Candidate: Joel W. Abdelmoez

Supervisors:

Opponent:
Professor Laleh Khalili (University of Exeter)

Congratulations to Joel on this significant achievement, and best wishes for his future endeavors!

Read the dissertation here (link to Lund University Research Portal).

Portrait, Joel, opponent and supervisors
From left: Laleh Khalili, Karin Aggestam, Rola El-Husseini Dean, Joel Abdelmoez.

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