Sundus Al Ameen

Sundus Al Ameen is from Beirut, Lebanon. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in History and Comparative Literature, and a BEd in Secondary Education. In her undergraduate thesis, she examined the roles of women within subaltern resistance movements through a comparative analysis of the Lebanese Civil War and the Nicaraguan Revolution. Her research interests are inspired by her own ancestral history and connection to her homeland. As an incoming MA candidate in Islamic Studies and Muslim Cultures, her primary aim in research is to elaborate on and challenge the image of Shi’a women given the distinct characteristics of their ordinary lives, whether spiritual, secular, or somewhere in between. Outside of academia, Sundus enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her cat, Leo.