Salma Aly Shaaban, Ph.D. (Year 3)
Education:
- University of London – School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), M.A. in Comparative Literature, 2019.
- Georgetown University – School of Foreign Service, B.Sc. in Foreign Service and Certificate in Islam & Muslim-Christian Understanding, 2017
Areas of interest: Modern Arabic literature, Egyptian ‘ammiyya poetry, women’s writing and performance, popular culture, Arabic-English translation, critical theory
Research Topic: Women’s ‘ammiyya poetry in Egypt
Awards and Honors:
- 2021-2 Ingrid Semaan Prize Recipient
- 2016 Social Innovation and Public Service Fund Award Recipient
- 2016 Improving the Human Condition Grant Recipient
Email: salma.shaaban [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Salma Shaaban)
Supervisor: Michelle Hartman
