Rana Tabbara – Medium

·Dec 17, 2020

Concept Map Week 13

By Rana Tabbara and Ahmad Karakira The Ancestral Present of Oceanic Illusions: Connected and Differentiated in Late Toxic Liberalism In the Seaside Conversations section, the author is describing her journey with Aboriginals in Australia and their struggle for land claims. …

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Dec 17, 2020

Concept Map Week 13

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·Nov 25, 2020

Media Activism Discussion: Yara Yatim & Rana Tabbara

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·Nov 8, 2020

The politics of big borders: Data (in)justice and the governance of refugees

by Ahmad Karakira and Rana Tabbara The article argues that data related to border access and refugees, especially into Europe, is being categorized and used in labelling refugees, predicting acts of crime, surveillance, and monitoring even the most private matters such as bank accounts. …

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·Nov 8, 2020

When Iran Blocked the Internet, Tech Experts in The U.S. Tried to Hack a Solution. Here’s Why They Couldn’t

by Ahmad Karakira & Rana Tabbara The article reviews the consequences of the internet blockage that was done by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran when protests erupted after an increase in gasoline prices. To begin with, it is important to explain how internet services work in Iran…

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·Oct 25, 2020

Concept Work — Activist Videos

By Ahmad Karakira & Rana Tabbara (power team) Rana Video 1- Archiving: To prove unjust acts and abuses, this video emphasis on the importance of archiving and backing up stories of resistance. Cellphones have become important tools in activism, as they are being used to film human rights violations and…

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·Oct 25, 2020

Concept Work — THE SUDANESE ARTIST UNVEILING THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SLAVERY

Concept Work — THE SUDANESE ARTIST UNVEILING THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SLAVERY by Rana Tabbara Amado Alfandni started an archival initiative to learn more about Sudan’s shared history in Egypt. The half-Egyptian half-Sudanese artist struggled to appreciate Sudan’s art history, and the reason was not that he didn’t find it exotic or deep enough, but rather there were no avenues that exhibited…

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·Sep 27, 2020

Concept Work — Movement Knowledge: What do we know, how do we create knowledge and what do we do with it?

by Rana Tabbara Cox, F. & Fominaya, C.F. (2009). Movement knowledge: What do we know, how do we create knowledge and what do we do with it? Interface: a journal for and about social movements, 1: 1–20. 4.5 Movements present new ways in viewing the world through adopting any of…

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Sep 27, 2020

Concept Work — Movement Knowledge: What do we know, how do we create knowledge and what do we do with it?

By Rana Tabbara Cox, F. & Fominaya, C.F. (2009). Movement knowledge: What do we know, how do we create knowledge and what do we do with it? Interface: a journal for and about social movements, 1: 1–20. 4.5 Movements present new ways in viewing the world through adopting any of…

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