Dr. Carmen Fulco

Biography

Carmen is a lecturer in Middle East Studies and an education researcher specializing in Middle East Studies pedagogy, Islamic Studies, and Middle East politics. She is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has completed both bachelor's and master's degrees in Oriental Studies at Sapienza University of Rome. Her academic journey has led her to Egypt and Tunisia, where she lived and studied the aftermath of the 2011 Uprisings, which continue to be a primary area of her research interest. After joining King’s College London, Carmen earned her PhD in Politics of the Middle East from the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her doctoral work and forthcoming book examine the change capacity of the Party al-Nahda Movement and the Egyptian Muslim Brothers, unpacking organizational dynamics during the post-Uprisings period (2011–2020). Additionally, she participated in a funded research project titled "Fostering cross-cultural education," exploring educational potential in internationalization initiatives in Middle East Studies education within Western learning contexts. Currently, Carmen's research focuses on the new forms of authoritarian practices and their impact on the positioning of protest movements in Tunisia.

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