Sina Ritt

University of Zurich

Sina Ritt is a doctoral researcher and university assistant in Middle Eastern and Gender Studies at the University of Zurich. Their research explores the intersections of cultural production, nationalism, and identity in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine, with a particular focus on feminist critique and resistance in contemporary cultural expressions.

Ritt holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Leiden University and a BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Vienna. Their academic work is informed by a background in performance art and human rights education. Currently, their doctoral dissertation examines feminist critique and resistance as articulated through contemporary Palestinian hip-hop, contributing to broader discussions on gender, politics, and cultural activism in the region.