Dr. Nidal Al Haj Sleiman is a British Academy Research Fellow at Ulster University and a sociologist of educational leadership and international education. Nidal has a PhD from UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, Department of Learning and Leadership.
Nidal’s current research examines critical education and educational leadership for social and cultural justice and peace building in conflict-affected areas. Her doctoral research focused on the sociology of educational leadership and learning in multicultural international schools.
Nidal worked as a teacher and a principal in Lebanon and Qatar for many years before starting her research journey and has contributed to several educational professional and academic initiatives in Lebanon, Qatar, Iraq and England. She is also co-founder of the SWANA Forum for Social Justice, a platform that focuses on education and social justice in the SWANA region. Her publications generally focus on educational leadership praxis and education policy in pluralistic contexts and the sociology and political economy of education in the Middle East.
