By Shamma Al Maktoum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNIVERSITY CITY, SHARJAH \u2013 An American University of Sharjah assistant professor is hoping that many voices are heard through her project \u201cTransforming Societies,\u201d a university-funded effort to understand concepts of belonging and bargaining in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Political Scientist Dr. Bethany Shockley said she is leading a multidisciplinary publication along with gulf studies scholar Dr. Salma Thani and geographer Dr. Michael Ewers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the academic research is funded by AUS under a faculty grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said the project is funded for two years. It began on June 1, 2023 and will end May 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shockley added that this study, being done through interviewing expatriates and locals, could fill a hole in the literature on how different experiences could be unified in the understudied area of the Northern Emirates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said the team hopes to synthesize experiences of multi-generational and diverse communities through employing student interviewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea came about, she said, after her work in Qatar in 2014, when she decided to analyze the same concepts in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The desired outcome for the project, she said, is to push boundaries to identify how experiences of foreigners and nationals could fit in an integrated framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said she is thrilled to see students take this opportunity and learn about their heritage and identity through valuable conversations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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