Dr. Moutaa El Waer

Biography

Moutaa Amine El Waer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He completed his PhD in sociology at Université de Montréal, where he focused on qualitative research methodologies within the social sciences. His research interests encompass social movements, particularly the relationships between student movements and political authorities, as well as organizational dynamics within these movements. His doctoral thesis explored the transformations of student activism in Tunisia within the revolutionary context, focusing on the impacts of the Tunisian revolution of December 2010 on student activism dynamics. This upheaval significantly altered the landscape of political socialization in Tunisia, shaping recruitment patterns and organizational practices over time. El Waer's teaching includes courses on collective action, political sociology, and the introduction to Arab-majority societies, as well as seminars on decolonizing research in the social sciences. He is actively engaged with critical studies in equity and solidarity initiatives at New College, University of Toronto.

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