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Jaafar Aksikas

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Jaafar Aksikas is a Moroccan-American academic, activist, media personality and cultural critic. He is currently Professor of Media Studies and Communication at Columbia College Chicago, United States, where he teaches at the intersection of politics, media and civic media and activism. He is also President and CEO of the Institute for Global Media, Democracy and Culture. He was also President of the Cultural Studies Association (2014-2016). Jaafar Aksikas was educated both in Morocco and the USA and holds a Ph.D in Cultural Studies: Media Studies from George Mason University, USA and an MA in the Humanities from Al Akhawayn University, Morocco. His teaching, research and activism are at the intersection of media, politics, law and culture.

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Born
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Citizenship
United States, Morocco wd
Occupation
cultural studies scholar, cultural critic wd
Education
Al Akhawayn University, George Mason University wd
Social media
LinkedIn wd

Positions held wd

  • president (2014–2016)

Questions

When was Jaafar Aksikas born?
Jaafar Aksikas was born on 5 October 1974.
What positions has Jaafar Aksikas held?
Positions held by Jaafar Aksikas include: president (2014–2016).
Where did Jaafar Aksikas study?
Jaafar Aksikas was educated at Al Akhawayn University, George Mason University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Jaafar Aksikas · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q18977624 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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