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Eman Shahata

is currently working as a researcher in the A2K4D center at the American University in Cairo. Her interests include: material culture, body politics and pop culture.

Essays & Reviews

The Clock Inside Us

By Eman ShahataDecember 14, 2015
Once a weapon to combat idleness, the clock has become a prosthesis, augmenting the human body to override its need for rest
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