Biography

I am Jihad Hami, a Kurdish researcher from Kobane, Syria. My academic work is shaped by my lived experience as a Kurd. It is also shaped by my displacement due to the Syrian war, which began with the Syrian uprising in 2011. I studied English and American Literature at Damascus University in 2009 but was unable to complete my studies due to the outbreak of war and violence in Syria. Like many Syrians who fled the war, I reached Germany in 2015 and then continued my studies. My research focuses on nationalism, state violence, political belonging, and alternative models of democracy beyond the confines of nation-states. Alongside my academic work, I have published articles on the Kurdish question and the political theory of the Kurdish movement. I have also co-edited, with Thomas Jeffrey Miley, a book titled Rojava in Focus: Critical Dialogues (AK Press, 2025).

Previous Education

University of Hamburg British and American Cultures: 2026