Dr. Muhannad Ayyash is a Palestinian-Canadian sociologist and author whose career spans higher education and international policy analysis. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University, a Master of Arts degree from Carleton University, and a Ph.D. from York University, all specializing in sociology. As a Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, he teaches contemporary and decolonial social theories. Additionally, Ayyash operates as a policy analyst for Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network. He has authored major monographs on political violence and decolonial sovereignties while contributing widespread public intellectual commentary to global news outlets like Al Jazeera.