Professor at Hassan II University of Casablanca

Short bio:

Associate professor at Hassan II University of Casablanca. I hold a PhD in advertising and communication (2019), and MA in Moroccan American Studies (2011). I’m a researcher in media policies and digital culture (Public media, streaming platforms, cultural public sphere, digital humanities, media literacies). I attended Oxford Media Policy Institute (Oxford, 2015), CEU Summer University (Budapest, 2012), and Stockholm Internet Forum (2013). I discussed the Arab Barometer findings at AIMS annual conference (Tunis, 2015). My publications include book chapters and journal articles, especially “Media and freedom of expression in post-colonial Morocco” (2015) and ”Framing Moroccan judiciary on TV: A public asset under constraints” (2023). In 2021-2022, I held an Advanced Fellowship at Niras, Sweden.

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Research interests

Media Policies

I work on PSM regulation, private media regulation and digital media regulation. I conduct research on state regulation, co-regulation and self-regulation.

Streaming Platforms

I work on streaming platforms, including both transnational and Arab entertainment platforms (Netflix, Shahid, Starzplay, etc). This combines my research on TV programs, especially TV dramas, and platform studies.

Media/Digital/AI Literacy

I work on media, digital,  information and artificial intelligence literacies, including literacy policies, frameworks, contents, skills, tools, ethics and capacity-building programs.

 

Courses

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Work Experience

Experience at work

Teacher
2002-2016

Experienced teacher of English and trainer at state-run high schools.

Teacher, researcher and trainer
Professor
2016-2020

Experienced teacher and curriculum designer at state-run colleges.

Teacher and curriculum desigher
Professor
2020-Now

Professor at Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Professor and researcher