Co-Editorial Director

Jenin is a senior majoring in sociology and environmental science & policy. This is her third year on the Fusayfsa` team, which she originally joined to explore the complexities of the MENA region’s culture and politics. Jenin’s academic interests include cultural geography and decolonial social theory, and she enjoys writing creative pieces about growing up Arab-American.

Co-Editorial Director

Sophia is a sophomore and prospective Spanish and Middle East Studies double major.  She's interested in languages, art, culture, and politics, which she hopes to explore while working with Fusayfsa'.  A personal interest of Sophia's is reading literature from the MENA region in her free time, such as Sufi poetry and works by Khalil Gibran.   

Associate Editor, Graphic Designer

Amelia is a senior majoring in Linguistics and minoring in Arabic, with a focus on child language development and education. She spent the summer of 2025 volunteering at a refugee support center in Amman, Jordan, and returned to Amman in the Spring to continue studying Arabic. She is a part of the editorial and design at Fusayfsa`, and joined the journal as a way to become more involved with the culture, politics, and history of the MENA region.

Associate Editor

Madelyn is a senior double-majoring in religious studies and English literature. She particularly enjoys studying Biblical literature, mysticism in various traditions, and the philosophy of religion. In her free time, she works as a Library Research Mentor at Neilson Library, a Sunday School Teacher in downtown Northampton, and as a student liaison in the Religion Department; she is an associate editor for Fusayfsa’.