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Mounira M. Charrad is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on Gender and Women's Rights, Political Sociology, and Social Theory. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University and her undergraduate degree from Sorbonne University in Paris. Charrad's research examines state formation, colonialism, law, citizenship, and kinship regarding women's rights, particularly in Middle Eastern contexts. She emphasizes a textual approach that considers social solidarities based on kinship and ethnicity, challenging prior political explanations that are reliant solely on textual interpretation of religion. Her current studies delve into women's associations and civil society in Tunisia. In addition to her teaching, Charrad has supervised doctoral students on a range of topics and served in editorial capacities for major journals. Her work has been recognized through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and other prestigious organizations, and she has held positions at various academic centers related to her field of expertise.
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy • Austin, TX
Engaged in research and policy discussions related to social justice and women's rights.
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