Rand Hazou is a Palestinian theatre practitioner and scholar. His research explores arts engaging with rights and social justice. In 2004, Rand was commissioned by the UNDP to travel to the Occupied Territories in Palestine to work as a theatre consultant running workshops for Palestinian youths. In Aotearoa, he has led teaching and creative projects engaging with prison, aged-care, and street communities. Between 2019-2024, Rand was a researcher on the Health Research Council-funded research project ‘Wellbeing and the Precariat,’ exploring the lived experiences of working families experiencing poverty and the impact this has on wellbeing. He is currently an Associate Professor at Massey University, in Aotearoa, New Zealand.