Nassim Majidi is the Co-Founder of Samuel Hall, a social enterprise dedicated to migration research, where she leads evidence-based research and policy development on migration and displacement. Covering three continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe) over the past ten years, her crosscutting skills have led her to interview refugees, migrants, and returnees in the world’s border areas, conflict settings, and countries of origin.
Dr. Majidi was nominated in 2015 by the Norwegian Refugee Council for the Nansen Refugee Award in recognition for her work on behalf of Afghanistan’s displaced population.
She is also an Affiliate Researcher at Sciences Po Paris’ Centre for International Studies and a Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration and Society at Wits University in South Africa. Dr. Majidi holds a BA in government from Cornell University, and a master’s degree (Summa Cum Laude) in international affairs and development studies and a Ph.D. in international relations from Sciences Po Paris.