Abdallah El Ayach is a graduate student in the Anthropology department at AUB, and also works as Dr. Bou Ali’s research assistant. His research topic in anthropology revolves around current forms of political organizations and their underlying logic, analyzed through the lens of the political and libidinal economy. Alongside his MA, he has been working under the supervision of Dr. Bou Ali on the “Naqḍ” Research Project.