Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Netherlands
fellow
Hisham Zaqout
2025-2026
Home institution
University College of Gaza
Country of origin (home institution)
Palestinian Territories
Discipline(s)
Anthropology and ethnology
Information and communication sciences
Theme(s)
Contemporary violence & Justice
Human Rights
Information & media
Peace & conflict
Fellowship dates
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Biography
Hisham is a Safe Haven Fellow at NIAS during 2025-2026.
Experienced News Producer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Broadcasting, News Writing, Video, Breaking News, and Documentaries. Strong media and communication professional graduated from Islamic University - Gaza.
Research Project
Silencing the Witnesses: How Gaza's Journalists Document War Crimes Under Dual Repression
Research question: How do Gaza's journalists survive and report despite efforts to silence them?
This research presents a rare, practitioner-led examination of journalistic agency under extreme duress in Gaza. Its primary aim is to preserve and critically analyse the methodologies employed in creating an evidentiary record of events, thereby supporting truth-seeking endeavours and advancing understanding of the human cost of conflict.
The study will also translate its findings into actionable knowledge, including safety protocols and ethical guidelines for journalists operating in high-risk environments, contributing both to professional practice and to scholarly discourse on journalism under conditions of acute risk.
Research Interests:
Conflict journalism; press freedom under duress; safety protocols for journalists; evidentiary documentation practices