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Hala Thabet

Associate Professor -Chair, International Affairs and Social Sciences Department
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Introduction

Dr. Thabet joined ZU in 2005 as an assistant professor of Political Science and has been teaching a wide range of courses on the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Before joining ZU, she worked in the Egyptian Parliament (People's Assembly) as a political researcher, and a research assistant in the Institute of Arab Research & Studies, the Arab League.

Her research Interests focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, with special emphasis on Ethnic/ Racial conflict and conflict management. She participated in various conferences in Egypt, Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, Nigeria and USA. She also published many articles and book chapters in Arabic and in English on African Affairs.

She published translations of many book chapters of the Journal of African Renaissance as part of a joint project between the African association of Political Science and Cairo University.

Roles and Responsibilities

(2018 –present). Chair of the International Studies Department 

Previous Positions

(2011-2014). Coordinator of AL 

(2014-2016). Assistant Director of IAL 

(2016- 2018). Assistant Dean for Students Affairs 

Awards

  • 2022: Exceed Expectation Award on the year 2021
  • 2021: Exceptionally Exceeding Expectations Award
  • 2020: FHEA - Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy in UK in teaching
  • 2018: Shortlisted for “Mohamed Bin Rashid Government Excellence Award” for (the Specialized Employee)
  • 2018: Substantially Exceeding Expectations Award on the year 2017
  • 2017: Exemplary Merit Award on 2016
  • 2015: the ZU Award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning Assessment
    • o   2013: the Exemplary Faculty Merit award

Memberships

On ZU level:

ZU Accreditation Committee (twice), Curriculum Committee, Learning Assessment Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Students Affairs Committee, Research Affairs Committee (RIF), Students Case Committee, and Students Success Committee and others.

On the International level:

Board member of the International Association of Political Science (IPSA – RC44)

Board member of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS)

Languages

French & English – Fluent ; Spanish Good

Research and Professional Activities

Research interests:

My research interests include African Affairs, Ethnic and Racial Identities, Ethnic/ Racial conflict Management, Democratization and Terrorism with focus on Africa

Current research:

Politics of Ethnicity and Governance in Sudan: Prospects for the Post al-Bashir Period

And The Rise of Violent Extremism  in Northern Mozambique

Teaching Areas

On the Undergraduate level:

African Political systems – World region Africa - Research Methods – Comparative Political Systems – Introduction to Political Science  - Politics of Identity – Special Topics - Foreign Relations of the United States

On the graduate level:

Women and gender in Islamic societies – Security Studies.

  • Thabet, Hala (2023). The study of Islam in Western Journals: models of Studia Islamica and Journal of Islamic Studies. In: “Islam in European Universities: Courses, opportunities and Gaps”. AlMesbar Center for Studies and Research. No. 192. 2022.
  • Thabet, H. (2022). Football in Egypt: Between Joy and Politics. In: Ayuk, A.E. (eds) Football (Soccer) in Africa. Global Culture and Sport Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94866-5_7
  • Thabet, Hala (2023). The study of Islam in Western Journals: models of Studia Islamica and Journal of Islamic Studies. In: “Islam in European Universities: Courses, opportunities and Gaps”. AlMesbar Center for Studies and Research. No. 192.
  • Thabet, H. (2022). Football in Egypt: Between Joy and Politics. In: Ayuk, A.E. (eds) Football (Soccer) in Africa. Global Culture and Sport Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
  • Thabet, H. (2021). COVID-19 and the Way to Authoritarian Rule in Ethiopia. In: Ratuva, S. et al (eds) Risks, Identity and Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
  • Thabet, Hala. (May 2021) “African Studies and the Role of Religion in Africa: Christianity as a Model” (in Arabic) in: African Christianity in Ethiopia: Origins, Relations and State, AlMesbar Center for Studies and Research, 173.
  • Thabet, Hala (Jan, 2020). Types of Intervening Parties in International Conflicts. Future For Advance Research and Studies, 31-56.
  • Thabet, Hala. (June 2020). “Da’esh women and children returning from conflict areas and rehabilitation challenges” (in Arabic), in: Children of ISIS: The Recovery, Rehabilitation and Integration Debate. AlMesbar Center for Studies and Research, 162.