10.17192/meta.2018.10.7590 Strava, Cristiana Cristiana Strava A Tramway Called Atonement: Genealogies of Infrastructure and Emerging Political Imaginaries in Contemporary Casablanca Middle East - Topics + Arguments : Vol 10 (2018) Philipps-Universität Marburg 2018 political imaginaries Morocco affect mobility infrastructure Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) 2019-01-14 2018-06-14 en JournalArticle https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0003/2018/192/7590 urn:nbn:de:hebis:04-0003-2018-192-75905 https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0003/2018/192/7590/7590.png 2196-629X application/pdf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This article explores the role of infrastructure in the production of post-colonial political imaginaries linked to mobility and expectations of social justice. I focus on how the building of the Casablanca tramway opened up new ways for engaging in political commentary and participation for a segment of the city that frequently lacks the direct means for accessing power. In the process, the aim is to contribute a brief account of the historical genealogies behind such projects and argue for an understanding of infrastructure as a site for the production of future aspirations and political engagement for marginalized communities. 2196-629X Middle East - Topics + Arguments Vol 10 (2018)