Karine Walther is an Assistant Professor of History at the School of Foreign Service in Qatar. She holds a PhD in history from Columbia University, a Maitrise and Licence in Sociology from the Univ...view moreKarine Walther is an Assistant Professor of History at the School of Foreign Service in Qatar. She holds a PhD in history from Columbia University, a Maitrise and Licence in Sociology from the University of Paris VIII and a BA in American Studies from the University of Texas, Austin.view less