MIRS-Middle East & North African Studies Student
About
Anawar Mahagoub Ali, a Sudanese scholar and law graduate, is interested in heritage and archaeology, focusing on local community representation and development. He has co-presented at the Warsaw University International Conference for Nubian Studies. And in 2023, he co-presented a research paper at the Archaeological Institute of America. Anawar has spent over seven years working with the University of Michigan Archaeological Team in Sudan, excavating and preserving ancient monuments at the Kush kingdom's royal cemetery. He is now collaborating with the University of Michigan team to create the El-Kurru heritage center that reflects Sudan's heritage and Kush Kingdom history, supporting the village's basic needs and providing income for many.