About Gabi.
Harvesting kohlrabi with a friend, Bil'in, Palestine.
Building just and sustainable futures in Palestine and beyondWorking between political ecology, feminist geographies, and geographies of colonialism, my dissertation project examined how Palestinian farmers and sustainable development institutions in the northern West Bank use agro-ecological practices in order to challenge normative notions of sovereignty.
I am interested in the contested nature of indigeneity in Palestine-Israel and interrogating Zionist claims to “Jewish indigeneity” through environmentalism. I also study the transnational circuits of agricultural and infrastructural expertise between California and Israel and the racial capitalist and settler colonial dimensions of agricultural sciences. I come to my research and teaching from long-standing relationships and commitments to Palestine solidarity organizing, environmental and racial justice, and intersectional feminism in the US and Palestine. |
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Analysis at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA. Cal Poly Humboldt is located on the unceded lands of the Wiyot people, where they have resided from time immemorial. EDUCATION University of California Davis PhD in Geography Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research University of California Santa Cruz BA in Environmental Studies with High Honors BA in History CV available at Academia.edu RESEARCH
Check out selected published work on my Academia.edu page or learn more about my research projects below. TEACHING
I aim to reach a diverse body of students and the public through creative feminist methods of teaching the humanities. SCHOLAR-ACTIVISM AND PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP
I orient my research towards that which can serve the needs of communities on the ground. I also consider the role of the public scholar one in which reaching a broader audience through teaching and public engagement serves collective struggles for justice. |