- Fellow type
- UK Fellow
- Year elected
- 2020
- Sections
- Africa, Asia and the Middle East
Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed brings the disciplines of history and social anthropology to the study of contemporary Saudi Arabia. Her research has explored the interplay between politics and social change, religion and gender in Saudi society, and its impact locally, regionally and internationally. Most recently, she has examined the often contradictory themes of reform and repression, as Saudi leadership seeks to promote itself on the world stage while consolidating its power domestically. Madawi Al-Rasheed is Visiting Professor at the Middle East Centre of the London School of Economics, and was previously Professor at Kings College London. A frequent participant in documentaries, debates and discussions on Saudi Arabia in both English and Arabic media, she also acts as an independent advisor to Government, Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations.