English & Comparative Literary Studies News
Congratulations to Raad Khair Allah
Congratulations to Raad Khair Allah who has received an IASH Postdoctoral Digital Humanities Fellowship from the University of Edinburgh!
ECLS lecture on Palestinian Literature
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Please join us for a lecture and discussion as Dr Anna Bernard (KCL) will deliver the first ECLS lecture on Palestinian Literature:
Dr Anna Bernard (King’s College London) ‘Poetry and Palestine Solidarity, 1970-present’ ECLS Student Hub - FAB 5.49 29 January 2025 17:00-18:00
Her research focuses on the literature and culture of anti-colonial struggles that have persisted after the formal end of European imperialism. She is the author of Rhetorics of Belonging: Nation, Narration, and Israel/Palestine (Liverpool UP, 2013, available open-access) and Decolonizing Literature (Polity Press, 2023).
Advance Reading (not required):
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Celebrating Achievements
We are delighted to celebrate one of our PGR Students - Raad Khair Allah for two remarkable achievements:
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DAHL Hero Medal 2024
Raad has been honored with the prestigious DAHL Hero Medal 2024 by The Digital Arts and Humanities Lab (DAHL). This recognition celebrates their groundbreaking digital project, "Marginalization of Arab Women and Revolutionising Patriarchy". The same project was also a finalist for the Paula Svonkin Creative Award from the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), USA, in 2022.
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Award from Duke University
Adding to this impressive roster of accolades, Raad recently received an award from Duke University, USA, granting them the opportunity to participate in the International Annual Feminist Theory Workshop. This renowned workshop, hosted by Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke, will take place in March 2025.
The Ironic Sense of Syria’s War: A Feminist Lens on This Humanitarian Tragedy
We are delighted to share some brilliant news from one of our PGR students - Raad Khair Allah, has successfully published a critical reflection on Syria's war. This important piece was featured in a special issue by the Institute of Advanced Study at Leicester University.