Dr. Mai Taha

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mai Taha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics (LSE), specializing in Human Rights. Prior to joining LSE, Mai was a lecturer in Law at Goldsmiths, University of London, and an Assistant Professor in International Human Rights Law at the American University in Cairo. Additionally, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at York University in Canada and was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University. Mai holds a doctoral degree from the University of Toronto and has developed key expertise in Human Rights, International Law, Marxism, Labour, Feminism, and Colonialism. Her research investigates the historical tensions within workers’ movements, feminist movements, and anticolonial liberation movements, with a particular focus on the role of sociology and interdisciplinary approaches in these fields. Mai has an ongoing book project titled 'Sonic Lives: Radio Anticolonial Solidarity' that examines the significance of radio in anticolonial liberation struggles across Africa and the Middle East from the 1950s to the 1990s. She is also co-directing 'Archive Stories', a web-based project that engages with creative non-traditional archives through collaboration with various stakeholders.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

London School of Economics • London, England

Teaching and researching in Human Rights.

Lecturer in Law

— Present

Goldsmiths, University of London • London, England

Lectured on law-related subjects.

Assistant Professor in International Human Rights Law

— Present

American University in Cairo • Cairo, Egypt

Focused on human rights law.

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

York University • Toronto, Canada

Contributed to human rights and law curriculum.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Engaged in post-doctoral research.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • CV
  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics