# Iman Ali

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### Overview

Iman is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology. Her research interests include militarism, international relations, governance and infrastructure. In particular, she is interested in learning about the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL. Her research focuses on UNIFIL’s relationship with local communities in south Lebanon. \
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Iman’s research is funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (NSF-GRFP) as well as the Wenner-Gren Foundation. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Prior to beginning her Ph.D., she worked as a research associate at Michigan Medicine.