Dr. Mayssoun Sukarieh

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mayssoun Sukarieh is a Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies at King’s College London. She received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on anthropology and development studies. Dr. Sukarieh has lectured at prominent universities in the Arab region including the American University of Beirut and American University of Cairo. She has published a significant body of work, including her book 'Youth Rising: Politics of Youth in the Global Economy' (2014) and numerous articles in interdisciplinary and highly regarded academic journals. Her research explores critical development studies and the political economy of the Middle East, with particular emphasis on issues related to social movements, neoliberal globalization, and the cultural politics of youth. She is interested in analyzing the spatial flow of ideas between global centers of capital and the Arab region, the labor political economy, and the construction of neoliberal subjects. In her teaching, she engages students in topics concerning social justice and development in the contemporary Middle East. Her ongoing research scrutinizes the role of civil society and collective resistance movements in challenging the prevailing neoliberal model, contributing valuable insights into the social, economic, and cultural transformations occurring in the context of neoliberal development in the Middle East.

Research Interests

Courses

Social Justice: Ethnographic Insights Issues in Development in the Contemporary Middle East Displacement and Development

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.