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Aaron Jakes is a scholar of the modern Middle East specializing in historical geography and global capitalism, with a focus on the comparative studies of colonialism and empire, as well as environmental history. Over the past decade, he has researched and taught on the interrelated challenges of addressing critical issues of global capitalism while recognizing the insights provided by a long tradition of political economy. His work critiques Eurocentrism and economic determinism, which are central projects within postcolonial studies, and aims to develop new approaches that challenge the tendency to view the “rest of the world” as passive recipients of ideas and processes originating elsewhere. Jakes has begun a new project titled "Tilted Waters: The World of the Suez Canal Made,” which explores the historical and contemporary roles of the Suez Canal in shaping global inequalities. He is an associate professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and has held fellowships at prominent institutions including Yale University and George Washington University.
Department of Philosophy