On completion of my PhD from Lancaster University in 2012, I moved to Palestine where I teach undergraduate courses in English Literature, as well as academic writing and research. My academic interests revolve around contemporary Palestinian and Diasporic literature, with particular focus on Mahmoud Darwish’s poetics of exile and dispossession, and the prose works of Mourid Barghouthi. I write creatively in my free time, and have recently completed an autobiographical novel, ‘The Failed Narcissist’. I am currently writing my second novel, ‘The Expectation of a Flower’.
Academic Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2010 | 30/07/2011 | Teaching Assistant | Lancaster University, United Kingdom | Teaching First Year Undergraduate English Literature | |
| 28/08/2012 | 30/08/2014 | Lecturer | An Najah National University, Nablus | Teaching 1st-4th Year Undergraduate English Literature | |
| 24/02/2015 | Assistant Professor | Arab American University, Jenin | Teaching Undergraduate English Literature |
Administrative Experience
| Present | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University, United Kingdom | Phd | Contemporary Literature & Literary Theory | |
| Lancaster University, United Kingdom | MA | Modern and Postmodern Literature | |
| Lancaster University, United Kingdom | BA | Philosophy & Literature |
Skills
Academic writing and research , Creative writing , Literary criticism and textual analysis
Awards
N/A
Languages
English
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| Topics in the History of Ideas | Undergraduate |
| Key Ideas in Western Thought | Undergraduate |
| Introduction to Literature | Undergraduate |
| Topics in World Literature & Culture | Undergraduate |
| Survey of British Literature | Undergraduate |
| Topics in British Literature | Undergraduate |
| Literary Criticism | Graduate |
| Creative Writing | Undergraduate |
| Expository Writing | Undergraduate |
| Topics in Culture & Communication | Undergraduate |
| Argumentation & Debate | Undergraduate |
| Reading for Information | Undergraduate |
| Directed Readings | Undergraduate |
| Interpersonal Communication | Undergraduate |
| Listening & Speaking | Undergraduate |
| Poetry | Undergraduate |
| Reading Skills | Undergraduate |