Musa al-Gharbi

Musa al-Gharbi is an assistant professor of Communication, Journalism and (by courtesy) Sociology at Stony Brook University. His first book, We Have Never Been Woke: Social Justice Discourse, Inequality and the Rise of a New Elite, is forthcoming with Princeton University Press.

In addition to his scholarly work, al-Gharbi is a columnist with The Guardian U.S. His work has also been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, New Republic, The Nation, Columbia Journalism Review, The Conversation, NBC Think, Al-Jazeera, The Baffler, Salon and elsewhere. He's done interviews with NPR, USA Today, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Slate, Reason, Mic, Voice of America and many other outlets to contextualize current events. His research has been featured in stories for Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Times of London, The Intercept, Foreign Affairs and more.

He consults policymakers, business leaders, non-profits and activist organizations in the U.S. and abroad on issues related to his areas of expertise, and is an in-demand public speaker at universities across the country and beyond. Due to my consistently full schedule, the floor for my speaking fee is usually $5000. Discounted rates are possible through Heterodox Academy for HxCampus Communities.

Speaker's Title and Institutional/Organizational Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Communication, Journalism and (by courtesy) Sociology at Stony Brook University
Event Type :
Lecture/Presentation
Fireside Chat
Book Talk
Constitution Day Event
Classroom Visit
Workshop
Podcast
Debate, Forum, or HxConversation
Speaking Topics - List up to 5 specific topics or titles, each separated by a semicolon: inequality; higher ed; race; ideology; polarization
Blackout Dates (Dates speaker is unavailable, Days/Month/Year): Thursdays are difficult during the Fall 2023 semester
Distance Willing to Travel: Any/No Limits to Travel Radius
Scholarly Area: Social Sciences
Modality of Event : In Person and/or Virtual
Willingness to be recorded: Willing
Speaking Fee (Not including travel/lodging expenses): $5,000-$10,000 USD
Recent Appearance (1 of 5) -title, host institution, year: "What's Wrong With Those People? How Analyst Positionality Informs Interpretation of Political Struggles," American Sociological Association 2023
Recent Appearance (2 of 5) -title, host institution, year: “Symbolic Revolutions Among Symbolic Capitalists," U.C. Berkeley Department of Sociology
Recent Appearance (3 of 5) -title, host institution, year: "The Bifrucation of America (and Other Countries),” University of New England, Center for Global Humanities
Recent Appearance (4 of 5) -title, host institution, year: “The U.S. Divided: Inequality and Symbolic Conflicts in America.” Carelton College Department of History
Recent Appearance (5 of 5) -title, host institution, year: "The Social Life of Social Justice Discourse," U.C. Riverside Department of Sociology in partnership with the Department of Politics
Link to Speaker's Professional Website (to include sample writings and more extensive bio): https://musaalgharbi.com/