Rethinking Neoliberalism in WANA - Feminist Economic Perspectives

Salam Said, PhD is a Syrian academic with a PhD in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Bremen, Germany. She has taught at several German universities and has conducted research on Arab economies, socioeconomic development and Syria's political economy, and regional geopolitics. Since 2021, she has been working as a policy adviser at the MENA Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and is currently leading the regional project »For Socially Just Economic Policies in the MENA Region«. Her work includes academic publications and policy contributions on neoliberalism, economic justice, post-war reconstruction, sanctions, and regional political dynamics.
Adriana Qubaiova, PhD is a feminist scholar of gender and sexuality in West Asia, holding a PhD in Comparative Gender Studies from Central European University. She bridges Gender and Sexuality Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Queer Anthropology in her research and teaching. Adriana is currently a Visiting Professor at CEU's Gender Studies Department until 2027, directing the Masters in Critical Gender Studies program.