Department of History

Imen studies late medieval and early modern histories of slavery in the Mediterranean and early Atlantic worlds. Her dissertation focuses on manumission and freedom in the Canary Islands from 1400-1600CE, foregrounding the circumstances and choices of enslaved Muslim, Indigenous Canary Islander, and North and West African coastal peoples. Her broader interests concern the history of enslaved women as well as race & race making across the Mediterranean and Atlantic. She earned her B.A. in History with a focus on Adolescent Education from Hunter College, exploring research on gender formations and expressions of sexuality in the Iberian Atlantic world. A lifelong student of New York City Public Schools, Imen is passionate about teaching and embracing inclusive & responsive pedagogies.