I am a Political and Social Geographer with a PhD in Geography from Queen Mary University of London. My doctoral research critically examined the intersections of security, race, and education, with a particular focus on the impacts of counter-extremism measures in schools across London, highlighting how these policies shape the experiences of teachers and Muslim parents. Broadly, my work is grounded in critical geography and aims to challenge dominant narratives around security and citizenship through engaged, interdisciplinary scholarship. I am currently teaching at LSE where I work on an interdisciplinary programme which looks at the social aspects of Artificial Intelligence. My latest research considers the geopolitics of AI and its relationship to Islamophobia.


In these urgent times, obscuring the truth through AI will only serve to cloud our vision, a paradox we must remain alert to as the volume of content at our fingertips continues to mushroom unabated.
— El-Shayyal and Fernandez

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