Yousra Hamdaoui

Yousra Hamdaoui is a Visiting Research Fellow at HUMA and an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences of Mohamedia at the University Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco. Her current research at HUMA focuses on the role of AI in scholarly publishing, particularly how editors perceive its impact on ethical policies, authority, and governance. She is interested in issues related to security, counter-terrorism, violent extremism, and soft power in the Sahel and North Africa. Yousra has conducted fieldwork in Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal, and Morocco. Her post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) at the University of Cape Town focused on scholarly publishing in Africa, particularly in North Africa and the Horn of Africa. She is also a Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellow (2024-2025).