Yasmeen al-Eryani is the Director of Research at the Sana’a Center. Al-Eryani is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Social Anthropology in Tampere University, Finland. Her research examines how teachers in Yemen negotiate their ‘vocation’ in the context of a protracted conflict. 

Al-Eryani’s previous research on Yemen focused on civil society amid political transition. She has experience in the application of PeaceTech tools to support peace dialogues and has previously worked in the field of international development. 

Al-Eryani holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Helsinki and a B.A. in Government Studies from Georgetown University.