Marlene Hernández Morán
holds a degree in International Relations from the School of Political and Social Sciences of the University of California, Berkeley. unamM.A. in Asian and African Studies with a specialization in the Middle East from El Colegio de México. Her recent publications include the article "The strengthening of authoritarianism in Saudi Arabia: the logic of two-level games under the de facto neo-patrimonial government of Muhammad bin Salman" in the journal Arabic Studies Shelf. Her research interests include Palestinian popular art, cultural diplomacy and creative economy in the Middle East and women's struggles in Palestine.