Omar Al-Ghazzi / University of Pennsylvania

Omar Al-Ghazzi is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. His research interests include global communications, Arab journalism, and the political significance of popular culture. His dissertation examines Arab discourses on memory and history and their relation to collective action. His work has appeared in Popular Communication, International Journal of Communication, and Media, Culture and Society. A former Fulbright fellow, Omar comes from a journalism and media analysis professional background and has previously worked for the BBC and Al-Hayat Arabic daily.