His research examines the production of alternative visualities in the contemporary Middle East and his current book project, Catastrophic Images, shows how experimental documentary practices play a crucial role in addressing recurrent political violence in Lebanon. As a co-recipient of a grant from the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences, his current project focuses on the cultivation of radical political aesthetics and the generative potential of video activism in the Middle East. He is an award-winning filmmaker and has published widely in both scholarly journals and art catalogues. He also serves as the co-editor of Visual Anthropology Review. He previously taught at Stockholm University and the American University in Cairo.