Lara Sabra

anthropology of the state, engaged anthropology, prison studies, practices of care, alter-politics

I graduated with a MA in Anthropology in 2022 from the American University of Beirut, where I wrote my thesis on practices of care and multispecies relationships in Beirut, Lebanon. I was also actively involved in state-opposition groups, particularly after the October 17 uprising in Lebanon. Because of this experience, I'm particularly interested in anthropology as a space to work collaboratively with marginalized groups and imagine/create alternative worlds. In my Ph.D. research, I hope to examine prison systems in Lebanon by centering on the lived experiences of people who are incarcerated and how they attempt to resist, overcome, or live with their predicament.