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Following the wires: sensing socio-material practices of everyday electricity supply in post-conflict Greater Beirut.

Funder: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC/ESRC Conflict call)
Duration: September 2016 - June 2018

The research explores the consequences of conflicts on electricity infrastructures in Beirut.

People

Name Telephone Email Office
Dr Maria Kastrinou Dr Maria Kastrinou
Lecturer in Anthropology
T: +44 (0)1895 265059
E: maria.kastrinou@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265059 maria.kastrinou@brunel.ac.uk Marie Jahoda 219
Professor Daniele Rugo Professor Daniele Rugo
Professor of Film
(Principal investigator)
T: +44 (0)1895 265353
E: daniele.rugo@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 265353 daniele.rugo@brunel.ac.uk Gaskell Building 161

Outputs

Rugo, D. and Weaver, A. (2020) 'Filmmaking, Violence and the Imagination of Peace'. GCRF Cluster - Performing Violence, Engendering Change.Open Access Link

Journal article

Rugo, D., Weaver, A., Abi Ghanem, D. and Kastrinou, M. (2017) 'Dark Beirut. The (in)visibility of electricity'. Jadaliyya. Arab Studies Institute.Open Access Link

Journal article

Abi Ghanem, D., Rugo, D. and Kastrinou, M. (2016) 'Power Cuts and Development: Following the Wires in Post-war Beirut'.

Scholarly Edition

Rugo, D., Kastrinou, M. and Abi Ghanem, D. (2016) 'Following the Wires: Conflict and Power Outages in Beirut'.

Scholarly Edition