Sabrina LILLEBY recently completed graduate studies in Gender Studies at the American University in Cairo with a specialization in Gendered Political Economies. Her thesis meditated on the labouring lives of migrants employed as domestic workers in Cairo and was an attempt at re-thinking a range of naturalised ideas about the domestic work market in the city. A xenophile by nature, Sabrina has previously studied Political Science in Canada and China. She was born in the cold north of Norway. Her research interests involve migration, gender, labor, the state and affect theory. However, the red thread that runs through all of her thinking is social change, as she tries to understand how we may come together as a multitude. Nurturing an equal love for theory and ethnography, Sabrina prefers to study the world in the intersection between the two. As a fellow at CILAS, she teaches in the Social Sciences.
Anne CLEMENT pursued a 'classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles' (hypokhâgne) in Reims to then enrol at Sciences Po Paris. After graduating from Sciences Po, she moved to Egypt to hone her Arabic language and work in the French section of Cairo University’s FESP. She subsequently completed a Master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilisations (INALCO) in Paris and a Ph.D. in the same field at the University of Toronto. After three years of archival work in Cairo, she received a two year fellowship from the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. In 2012, she was hired as assistant professor of history and international studies at North Carolina State University. Her passion for both the Middle East and alternative education eventually led her to join CILAS. Anne coordinates the field of study Humanities and serves as Research Director at CILAS.
The following five core values illustrated on the left inform CILAS's institutional setup.
Academic Guidance ensures a sense of confidence and orientation upon graduation. Proper consultation and self-reflection on different educational paths result in informed career-related decision-making. The mentorship programme [see Prospective Fellows] provides necessary academic guidance to CILAS students.
Professional Orientation recognises that students require skills that would serve them in any profession. Collaborative assignments, capstone projects and a focus on social relevance and professional standards push students to apply their competencies to diverse and novel environments.
Educational Excellence is promoted by a superb faculty. Fellows guide students to excel in three steps: (1) introduction to the Arts and Sciences, and acquisition of exploratory tools; (2) exploration of a specific development challenge; (3) translation of theory into practice through a capstone project.
International Collaboration refers to CILAS's identity as a school of the world in Cairo. An international student body and faculty set the multicultural stage at the Institute. Fellows will conduct research on specific development challenges to be published in the CILAS Online Journal that will be open for collaboration. In addition, CILAS looks forward to welcoming guest speakers from across the globe.
Institutional Partnerships denotes the institutional network CILAS is creating in order to facilitate its alumni’s admission to study programmes, as well as internship opportunities and entry to the labour market. CILAS has established links with both government, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, and academic institutions. Currently the institutional network is being extended to incorporate the private sector and civil society.
Academic Guidance ensures a sense of confidence and orientation upon graduation. Proper consultation and self-reflection on different educational paths result in informed career-related decision-making. The mentorship programme [see Prospective Fellows] provides necessary academic guidance to CILAS students.
Professional Orientation recognises that students require skills that would serve them in any profession. Collaborative assignments, capstone projects and a focus on social relevance and professional standards push students to apply their competencies to diverse and novel environments.
Educational Excellence is promoted by a superb faculty. Fellows guide students to excel in three steps: (1) introduction to the Arts and Sciences, and acquisition of exploratory tools; (2) exploration of a specific development challenge; (3) translation of theory into practice through a capstone project.
International Collaboration refers to CILAS's identity as a school of the world in Cairo. An international student body and faculty set the multicultural stage at the Institute. Fellows will conduct research on specific development challenges to be published in the CILAS Online Journal that will be open for collaboration. In addition, CILAS looks forward to welcoming guest speakers from across the globe.
Institutional Partnerships denotes the institutional network CILAS is creating in order to facilitate its alumni’s admission to study programmes, as well as internship opportunities and entry to the labour market. CILAS has established links with both government, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, and academic institutions. Currently the institutional network is being extended to incorporate the private sector and civil society.
