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Isra Ali is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication. She received her PhD in Media Studies from the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, along with a certificate in Women's Gender Studies. Her studies include a Master's in Media Studies from the New School University in New York City, and a Bachelor's in English Literature and Communications from the University of Kansas. As a feminist media scholar, her current research interests focus on the ways feminism has mobilized public discourse regarding the war on terror and its impacts on transnational and cross-cultural feminist alliances among women in the "Muslim world." She examines gender, sexuality, and media production in war zones, specifically in Afghanistan, and is particularly concerned with how feminist discourse intersects with militarism and the liberation of Afghan women. Her recent work includes the analysis of female military service members and veterans utilizing digital media to advocate for a feminist perspective in military online discourse in the context of war on terror, preparing an article titled "Feminism, Advocacy, Military Online Discourse in War Terror" for Democratic Communique. Additionally, Ali has received the Louis Bevier Dissertation Fellowship from Rutgers University. She is dedicated to training researchers adept in navigating the shifting media landscape while exploring media technology in cultural, social, and global contexts.
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication - PhD Program focusing on Global and Transcultural Studies, Technology and Society, and Visual Culture.