Katie Wachsberger

Research Associate

Katie Wachsberger is an MA student at Ben Gurion University, where she is conducting research about literature, humanities, and the social sciences in the Arab University, focusing on the Gulf States. She has a BA from Columbia University where she wrote her thesis about Middle East Studies in the Israeli academy. Katie also works with FORTH on translation and fundraising.

Israel-GCC Relations: What is the Price of ‘Regional Peace’?

Katie Wachsberger|29.03.2020

Israel’s ties with the nations of the Arabian Peninsula are developing at a rapid pace,...

Israel’s ties with the nations of the Arabian Peninsula are developing at a rapid pace, to the surprise of many Israelis, Palestinians, and Arabs throughout the Middle East. These relations represent much more than potential peace between Israel and its neighbors; rapprochement of this sort...

Katie Wachsberger|29.03.2020

Breaking the Taboo: Arabic Erotic Literature

Katie Wachsberger|27.10.2019

“May Allah grant glory and eternal salvation to those who know how to stroke a...

“May Allah grant glory and eternal salvation to those who know how to stroke a soft cheek in an accomplished manner, to give a just accolade to a slender waist, and to probe into the sweetest vagina with a befitting skill.” Jalal a-Din as-Suyuti, 1547...

Katie Wachsberger|27.10.2019

Living on the Kingdom’s Edge: Political Dissident in Saudi Arabia

Katie Wachsberger|29.10.2018

“When I speak of the fear, intimidation, arrests and public shaming of intellectuals and religious...

“When I speak of the fear, intimidation, arrests and public shaming of intellectuals and religious leaders who dare to speak their minds, and then I tell you that I’m from Saudi Arabia, are you surprised?” Jamal Khashoggi, September 18, 2017, Washington Post Since the disappearance...

Katie Wachsberger|29.10.2018

Knowing Their Enemy or Fascinated by Their Neighbor?

Katie Wachsberger|22.05.2018

Despite the academic boycott of Israel taking place throughout the Arab world and beyond, universities...

Despite the academic boycott of Israel taking place throughout the Arab world and beyond, universities all over the Middle East are offering courses in Hebrew language, a phenomenon that has only expanded since the 1970’s. Some departments are more focused on the historical aspect of...

Katie Wachsberger|22.05.2018

Khaliji Women Writers: Challenging Patriarchal Structures

Katie Wachsberger|17.10.2017

Since the 1960’s, the countries of the Arabian Gulf (commonly referred to as the Khalij)...

Since the 1960’s, the countries of the Arabian Gulf (commonly referred to as the Khalij) have undergone rapid economic and infrastructural development resulting from the import of American petroleum companies and technology, and the commodification of oil on an international scale. Over the past few...

Katie Wachsberger|17.10.2017