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Dr. Renee Michelle Ragin Randall is an LSA Collegiate Fellow at the University of Michigan, having received her Ph.D. from Duke University in 2020. She is known for her research focusing on the impacts of the Lebanese Civil War. Her current project, 'Mad Archives,' explores the idiom of 'madness' as portrayed by Lebanese writers and visual artists in depicting the war's aftermath. Randall's work connects historical narratives with contemporary socio-political realities, highlighting how these themes continue to resonate within the context of Lebanon as a postcolonial state. Beyond her current project, she is invested in ongoing research regarding the militarization of the Global South and the concept of 'moral injury.' Her teaching interests encompass a wide range of subjects, including World Literature, postcolonial literature theory, and the intersections of documentary film and trauma.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science