Maha Bali

Maha Bali is a Professor of Practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and a globally recognized advocate for social justice, equity, and care in open education. Holding a PhD from the University of Sheffield, she leverages her extensive experience as a faculty developer to teach courses on digital literacy, AI, and game design. Bali co-founded the grassroots initiative Virtually Connecting to promote conference accessibility and inclusivity, and she also co-facilitates the Equity Unbound curriculum, focusing on socially just intercultural learning. A prolific writer and influential voice in her field, she regularly publishes her insights on critical pedagogy and open educational practices on her blog, Reflecting Allowed, and in academic journals.