Bio

Kholoud Al-Ajarma is researcher and lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. She has a Ph.D studies in Anthropology from the University of Groningen, MA in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and Mphil in Anthropology and Development Al-Ajarma has worked for many years in the fields of migration, refugee rights, visual culture, gender, knowledge production, and environmental rights in Palestine, the Mediterranean region, and Europe. In addition to her academic research, Al-Ajarma is award winning photographer and film-maker who has various experiences developing and leading programs and projects among Palestinian refugee communities including innovative platforms for human rights research and media production among young people in Palestine.