Noon El Mosalami
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow for the Claremont Colleges @Mellon Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow for the Claremont Colleges @Mellon Foundation
Beirut Governorate, LB
Title: Trans Lebanon: An Ethnography of Artistry, Theatricality, & Performance in Times of Forced Crisis- Two-month visit to Lebanon partnering with multiple queer-trans grassroots organizations, NGOs, and artists, during Pride Month and after. Conducted 10 interviews, 4 in-progress by snowball sampling- Analyze performances of gender & spirituality through rehearsals, plays, musicals, dance & comedy shows, open-mic nights, films, playwriting & art therapy workshops, art galleries, and conferences- Qualitative research under Zoukak Theater pressured by state surveillance. Attempt to answer 1)How do trans or non-trans queer artists of Lebanon access authenticity, safety and belonging in the wake of rising transphobic attacks by the state and neighbors? 2)How has political, social and economic instability in Lebanon impacted theatrical and artistic spaces and the specific stories being told?
EDUCATION
School for International Training
Semester Abroad
Pomona College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Brooklyn Technical High School
High School Degree
ABOUT NOON EL MOSALAMI
Graduating senior at Pomona College double majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and…
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