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Amytess Girgis

Election Year: 2021

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar in Residence

Rhodes Identifier: Michigan & Keble 2021

Amytess Girgis

Biography

Amytess Girgis is a doctoral candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford, having received her M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford in 2023. Her research focuses on tactical evolution within the U.S. labor movement and its relationship to broader social movement-building. Prior to her time in the UK, Amytess worked extensively in political organizing and communications for movement organizations, unions, and political candidates in her home state of Michigan.

In both her academic and professional work, Amytess seeks to strengthen social movements through improving strategic efficacy and transforming public narrative.

Amytess completed her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2021.