Yasmin Moll is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, specializing in the intersections of religion, media, and politics in the Middle East and North Africa. Her research explores theological contestations, ethical belonging, and moral boundary-making in polarized societies.
Publications
Her new book, The Revolution Within, published by Stanford University Press, examines the social life of theology through Islamic television and the 2011 Tahrir Square uprising, offering fresh insights on religion and politics beyond the usual Islamist-secularist divide. She has widely published on Islamic media, religious critique, and decolonizing anthropology, with articles in Public Culture, Cultural Anthropology, and American Anthropologist.
Latest Research
Dr. Moll’s latest research focuses on theological debates as part of intangible heritage for marginalized communities, particularly Nubians in Egypt. A trained ethnographic filmmaker, her award-winning short Hanina/Homesick has screened at prestigious festivals worldwide.
We look forward to her contributions to this year’s Summer School!