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Nida Ahmad
Independent Scholar
ABOUT
Dr Nida Ahmad is an independent researcher and sports for development consultant. Her research focuses on sport and gender and sport and media. With expertise in feminist digital ethnography, new media, activism, race/ethnicity, religion, culture, and sports, she employs interdisciplinary approaches to analyze evolving sporting landscapes and digital cultures. Nida is committed to intersectional and cross-cultural research, she collaborates with diverse organizations for impactful insights into everyday complexities.
Geographic Areas of Interest
All Middle East
Islamic World
Specialties
Sports, Social Media, Religion, Gender, Race/ethnicity
Languages
Urdu (native)
English (native)
Arabic (elementary)
Education
PhD | 2019 | Sociology of Sport | University of Waikato
MA | 2013 | Communication, Culture, and Technology | Georgetown University
BA | 2008 | Political Science | University of Colorado at Boulder
Abstracts
Raising the Flag and Donning the Keffiyeh: Symbolic Support for Palestine and Resistance in Sporting Spaces