Our resident expert in online disinformation, Dr. @marcowenjones was recently featured in the @FT, where he commented on the Russia-Ukraine war highlighting that it is more common for the ‘global north’ to gain sympathy when in crisis than places like Asia and Africa.
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- “suspicious tweets were apparently first flagged by Marc Owen Jones, an assistant professor of Middle East studies and digital humanities at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar” Dr @marcowenjones never fails to keep us well informed on the political activity in the twitterverseA professor in Qatar was the first to spot the propaganda accounts praising Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. huffpost.com/entry/i-stand-…
- We enjoyed a great turnout and interaction at the panel discussion on racism and discrimination in the Gulf. After Dr. Amal Al-Malki’s opening remarks, Dr. Luana Ozemela, Abrar Alshammari, and Hanan Abdulrahman took part in an insightful discussion moderated by Zarqa Parvez.
- It is always a pleasure to read about the work of our very own @marcowenjones, professor and expert in analyzing disinformation and propaganda online. @SkyNewsAust highlighted his latest efforts to analyze up to 28,000 fake Twitter accounts ‘promoting’ Russian propaganda. @HBKUHamad bin Khalifa University Assistant Professor Dr Marc Owen Jones says he has identified “between two and potentially up to 28,000” fake Twitter accounts potentially created by the Chinese government. skynews.com.au/details/_63039…
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- Dr. @aalmalki, Founding Dean of CHSS @HBKU @QF took part in a discussion on "Women in the Gulf: Economic Empowerment and Beyond" at @UniversiteitL, sponsored by @CH_MENAP, to explore the instrumental role women in the Gulf are playing to transform national economies.
- ما أهميّة دراسات المرأة في العالم العربي وهل تعتقد أنها توفر الأدوات اللازمة لتحقيق المساواة بين الجنسين؟ شاركت د.أمل المالكي، العميدة المؤسسة لكلية العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية في جامعة حمد بن خليفة @HBKU، برأيها في مقال للفنار للإعلام @AlFanarMedia bit.ly/2XiIlq5 @QF
- #HappeningNow Watch @MKraidy our distinguished keynote speaker for the #MEConf talk about “A Nexus, not a Locus: Middle Eastern Studies and South-to-South Relations”
- Dr. Wisam Abdul-Jabbar was invited to speak on his book "Medieval Muslim Philosophers and Intercultural Communication", which discusses works of teachers and instructors whose philosophical contributions advanced intercultural learning:
- تهانينا الحارّة لخرّيجي برنامج ماجستير الآداب في العلوم الإنسانية والمجتمعات الرقمية من كلية العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية في جامعة حمد بن خليفة!
- Don't miss the deadline, April 1! Do you have any questions about joining one of the four #masters programs offered by CHSS @HBKU? Our faculty and admissions team can answer them during the info-session @QF #Qatar RSVP: hbku.edu.qa/CHSS-ISMAR2019 Apply: hbku.edu.qa/admissions#tab…
00:00 - SUPER exciting to witness🥳! We are super proud to see Dr. Marc Owen Jones celebrating the arrival of the hard copies of his latest book📚! This book is bound to significantly impact the practice of mapping digital authoritarianism & digital propaganda wars across the region!! 👏🥳 Big announcement folks. It's finally here!!! Feeling super emotional as the hard copies of Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East finally arrived! Thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been part of this journey, & to my publisher @HurstPublishers. You...



























