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Sofian Merabet is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in socio-cultural anthropology with a focus on the modern Middle East, especially Lebanon and Syria, and the wider Muslim world. His interdisciplinary research investigates human geography, queer identity formations, and the social production of queer spaces, emphasizing the nuances of class, religious, and gender relations. Merabet employs comparative methodologies to analyze the intersections of religious and cultural history, politics, and sexuality. He is affiliated with several university centers, including the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies and the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice.
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