Program: Ph.D. in Global Studies
Specialization: Cultural, Visual, and Literary Studies
Intake: Fall 2026
Sofia El Khyari is a Moroccan Ph.D. student in Global Studies at Global Studies University, specializing in Cultural, Visual, and Literary Studies. A filmmaker, artist, and animator, she explores memory, cultural heritage, identity, and the representation of history through visual culture. Her doctoral research examines the relationship between cinema, collective memory, and cultural resistance in colonial and postcolonial Morocco. Developed alongside a feature film project, her work combines archival investigation, historical inquiry, and filmmaking. Through feminist and decolonial approaches, Sofia seeks to understand how artistic practices preserve, reinterpret, and reclaim marginalized histories and cultural narratives.
Academic Background
- M.A., Experimental Animation Filmmaking, Royal College of Art, United Kingdom, 2018
- M.A., Cultural Management, KEDGE Business School, France, 2017
- Exchange Semester, Chinese Studies, Renmin University of China, China, 2015
- Foundation Year, Fine Art, Ateliers Beaux-Arts, France, 2015
- Foundation Year for Higher Education, Economics, Lycée Carnot, France, 2012
Professional Experience
- Visiting Teacher, ESAV Design School, Marrakech, Morocco, 2025
- Founder and Producer, Oneiris Animation, Morocco, 2023–Present
- Visiting Teacher, EESI Fine Art School, France, 2023
- Visiting Teacher, EMCA Animation School, France, 2021–2023
- Film Consultant and Animator, 2020–Present
- Visiting Teacher, KEDGE Business School, France, 2020–Present
- Marketing Director, Mediatoon Distribution, France, 2018–2019
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