Since 08/2021: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies and at the project “World Order Narratives of the Global South” (WONAGO)
Since 09/2020: Adjunct Lecturer, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Since 09/2020: Research Fellow, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Since 08/2016: Research Assistant, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2016 - 07/2016: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Global Liberal Arts Program, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
04/2013 - 07/2013: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Education: PhD. Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign studies, Japan; M.A. in International Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan; B.A. in International Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
Aktuelle Forschung
Weltordnungsnarrative der linksgerichteten Bewegungen im Maghreb
This special issue is an collection of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. It features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.
This introduction presents an overview of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Third World/Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. This issue features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.
This paper examines the impact of Frantz Fanon’s decolonial ideas on the Moroccan Left from the late 1960s to the Arab uprisings. It highlights the engagement of key figures and movements, and the subtle, lasting influence on Moroccan political thought, while noting recent limited reemergence of Fanon’s ideas.
Relevance is a key concept in the study of political parties. This article argues that the conceptions of relevance used in the study of political oppositions in authoritarian settings need to be clarified and reformulated.
In its second funding phase, the WONAGO project continues to investigate powerful world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It particularly aims to understand those perceptions in these regions that - as currently in the Ukraine war - differ significantly from prevailing ideas in the U.S., the EU, and their allies. BMFTR, 2024-2027
The decades since the late twentieth century are marked by the end of the bipolar world order and the rise of countries of the Global South. Most explanations focus on political and economic power shifts and do not pay much attention to ideas of order, especially those prevalent in the Global South. To provide a more inclusive perspective, this project researches world order narratives in Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of its Area Studies strategy. BMFTR, 2021-2024
Vorträge
Konferenz | 06.11.2025 - 09.11.2025
Recursive Dispossession: AI, Silicon Valley Narratives, and the New Frontiers of Capitalist Accumulation
Historical Materialism 22nd Annual Conference, SOAS, London
Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Vortragende:r)
This paper critically engages with datafication and artificial intelligence (AI) as core processes within contemporary capitalist accumulation, focusing particularly on the simultaneity of property creation and dispossession inherent in digital dispossession.
Reimagining Environmentalism: The Moroccan Radical Left's Green Narratives
Deutscher Orientalistentag 2025, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen
Organisation: Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft
Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Vortragende:r)
This paper explores the ecological narratives and imaginaries of the Moroccan radical left, analyzing how environmental discourse is integrated into their broader ideological and political agendas.
Beyond Electoral Competition: Solidarities, Repression, and Strategies Among Moroccan Leftist Parties during the 2021 Elections
The 28th World Congress of Political Science, Coex Convention & Exhibition Center, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul
Dr. Khalil Dahbi (Vortragende:r), Adam Boubel (Vortragende:r), Dr. Montassir Sakhi (Vortragende:r)
