Who we are?
Team
We are academics & researchers from different parts of the world with more than 20 years of experience. The three of us are from Palestine, Yemen, England and Austria. We met in the course of our academic career journey. Through our extensive social and academic network we can support you in your career endeavours. We can provide support in various languages, including Arabic, English, German, and Spanish.
Dr. Noura Kamal
I am the founder of A.R.T & Beyond and a certified coach through the Accredited Process Oriented Systems & Executive Coaching Program at the Global Coaching Institute (Australia). Alongside my coaching practice, I am a researcher and anthropologist with over 20 years of experience, working across business administration and the social sciences (anthropology and sociology).
My professional journey spans Palestine and Austria. I have published widely in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to international conferences across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. From 2019 to 2023, I led a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund titled Humorous Art and Reconfiguring Palestinian Discourse, becoming the first Palestinian to receive this grant for work on Palestine. Through my dual roles, I integrate academic expertise with coaching to empower researchers, students, professionals, and individuals exploring their future careers.
Website: www.nourakamal.com
Dr. Shada Bokir
I am a University Lecturer and Sociocultural Anthropologist. I obtained my PhD from the National University of Malaysia in Post-colonial Literature in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) & finished my Master’s in Literature as a Fulbright Scholar at Appalachian State University/ NC/ USA. I worked in various universities in the east & west, such as Hadhramaut University (Yemen), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany), and Vienna University (Austria). I was also involved in several research projects in social anthropology and women's studies. My research interests are Literary Criticism, Anthropology, Middle Eastern studies, and Yemeni studies. I worked recently as a lecturer of Arabic Studies at the University of Vienna and a postdoctoral researcher for a European Research Council (ERC)-funded project 'WIBARAB' in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Vienna.
Dr. Rosalind Willi
I hold two Masters degrees from Vienna University, one in Social and Cultural Anthropology, and one in Spanish and French language studies, and have been studying the Arabic language for many years. I have more than 10 years of experience as a research and development practitioner and advisor in local and international NGOs, in contexts such as Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Lebanon, and South Africa. I obtained my PhD from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. My research focuses on child wellbeing in displacement and mobilities contexts. I am passionate about visual, participatory, and ethnographic research, and the co-creation of knowledge with people of all ages and backgrounds. In the course of my career I have provided various research lectures and trainings for students and practitioners across the globe, on topics such as participatory methods, migration, wellbeing, evaluation and results-based management.
Associate Members
- Dr. Lisa Lenz-Ayoub, PhD
Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna - Austria
- Dr. Mohammed Almahfali, PhD.
Arabic Language and Literature Department, Cairo University - Egypt
- Dr. Eman Alasah, PhD
Postcolonial Studies,