Reda Benkirane – Chair / Affiliate Full Professor
Reda Benkirane, sociologist and anthropologist, is a researcher in social sciences and an expert in international relations who has been working for UN agencies and NGOs for more than thirty years. His empirical research covers mainly urbanization, complexity, radicalism, and contemporary issues on Islam.
Read more about his bio-bibliography here.
Email: reda.benkirane[at]um6p.ma
Nicolas Sperry-Guillou – Edge Dynamics Program Director
Nick is a French-American academic manager and social science researcher. He holds an MA in Sociology of Religion, focusing his research on religious diversity in contemporary societies. He is currently pursuing a PhD with the University of Toulouse, studying the emergence of social dynamics within ecotones. Nick has a well-honed skill set in project management and instructional design and has successfully led academic programs and facilitated transformative change within organizations.
Nick leads various initiatives within the Chair, including the Edge Dynamics program and several editorial and translation projects.
Email: nicolas.sperry-guillou[at]um6p.ma
Fadoua Mhidia – Post-Doctoral Researcher
Email: fadoua.mhidia[at]um6p.ma
Samia Erraji – Student Associate
Samia is a third-year student at UM6P’s Green Tech Institute pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Operations and Digitalization. She gained practical experience through an internship at the Green Energy Park, where she focused on renewable energy and smart building projects. Additionally, she completed a digitalization project at Dolidol, where she worked on automating a real-time monitoring system for production processes.
Samia is also involved in volunteer work, particularly educational outreach through the university’s Social Experience Program. Additionally, she serves as an Innovation Entrepreneurship Lab ambassador, helping organize events and support entrepreneurial initiatives.
Email: samia.erraji[at]um6p.ma
