Alia Mossallam is a cultural historian, pedagogue, and writer. She is interested in songs and stories that tell of struggles behind the better- known events that have shaped history. She is an associate researcher for the Towards Sonic Resocialization project at Humboldt University Berlin and in 2025 was distinguished visiting professor in Middle East history at Barenboim Said Academy. Recent publications include an essay in the publication Sound, Archive and Performance in the Middle East and North Africa (forthcoming). She lives and works in Berlin.

As of May 2026