PhD Candidate, Anthropology, McGill University
Research Interests: Giulia El Dardiry is a PhD candidate in cultural anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at McGill University. Her research interests include the anthropology of the Middle East, Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf; refugees and migration; political economy; citizenship and belonging; health and healthcare policy; and psychological anthropology. Her doctoral thesis explores the dynamics of Iraqi and Syrian displacement into Jordan, with specific attention to how home and belonging were being reconfigured and reimagined among refugee and host communities alike. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked in health research and international development in various countries, including Greece, Lebanon and Jordan. Giulia hold a MHSc in Health Promotion from the University of Toronto and a BA in Anthropology and Hispanic Studies from McGill University.