
People
Our close-knit community of scholars is the intellectual heart and soul of CARGC.
Whether through regular meetings, research presentations, or just spending time at CARGC's large office space, we are a supportive community that seeks to build knowledge together. Meet our staff and postdoctoral, doctoral, and research fellows for 2022-23.
Leadership
The CARGC staff and director Aswin Punathambekar envision and facilitate our robust slate of events, publications, and activities.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Our postdoctoral fellows spend two years in residence at CARGC, participating fully in the life of the center.
Doctoral & Undergraduate Fellows
CARGC Doctoral Fellows are currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Annenberg School and working on issues of relevance to global communication. We also work with Penn undergraduates interested in the field.
Research Affiliates
CARGC Research Affiliates develop their own research and writing program, participate in CARGC activities, and interact with students and faculty.

CARGC Alumni
Since its inception in 2013, CARGC has hosted a diverse group of faculty, postdoctoral, doctoral, and undergraduate fellows who have gone on to work in academia, policy, non-profit, and industry positions around the world.

Founding Director: Marwan M. Kraidy
Marwan M. Kraidy is a scholar of global communication and an authority on Arab media, politics, and culture. He studies the relationship between culture and geopolitics, theories of identity and modernity, and global media systems and industries. Kraidy is currently Dean & CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar, and the Anthony Shadid Chair in Global Media, Politics and Culture at Northwestern University.

Board of Advisors

Michael X. Delli Carpini, Chair, Ph.D.
Oscar H. Gandy Professor of Communication & Democracy, Annenberg School for Communication

Yasemin Celikkol
Global Postdoctoral Scholar at Northwestern University Qatar

Hatim El-Hibri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, George Mason University

Heather Jaber
CARGC Doctoral Fellow and Annenberg Ph.D. student

Marwan M. Kraidy, Ph.D.
Dean and CEO, Northwestern University in Qatar

Mariela Morales Suárez
CARGC Doctoral Fellow and Annenberg Ph.D. student

Rahul Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania

Patrick D. Murphy, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University

Maria Repnikova, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Georgia State University

Mimi Sheller, Ph.D.
Dean of Global School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

María Celeste Wagner
CARGC Doctoral Fellow and Annenberg Ph.D. student

Karin G. Wilkins, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Communication, Miami University

Bilge Yesil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, City University of New York