Nadje Al-Ali

Nadje Al-Ali is a senior lecturer in social anthropology at the Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, UK. She is the author of Iraqi Women; Untold Storied from 1948 to the Present.. The book tells hitherto untold stories of Iraqi women from 1948 to the present day. It is based on life stories and oral histories gathered in interviews with about 200 Iraqi women of different generations, ethnic and religious backgrounds. While focusing on women’s experiences, the book tackles general issues related to political repression under Saddam Hussein, sectarianism, wars, sanctions and occupation.

Co-sponsored by the Center for New Words and the Cambridge Peace Commission, Cambridge Women’s Commission and Women’s Studies at MIT

Al-Ali’s newest book tells hitherto untold stories of Iraqi women from 1948 to the present day. It is based on life stories and oral histories gathered in interviews with about 200 Iraqi women of different generations, ethnic and religious backgrounds. While focusing on women’s experiences, the book tackles general issues related to political repression under Saddam Hussein, sectarianism, wars, sanctions and occupation.