Scholar's Desk

The following list of individuals is to serve as a contact for those who are either teaching a course on Rihani, or writing a book or dissertation on Rihani. You are encouraged to contact any of these scholars to share some of your thoughts and ideas regarding enhancing your course or written material.


Asia

• Prof. Indrani Datta Chaudhuri, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India.
• Prof. Yi Hong, University of Beijing, Beijing, China.
• Prof. Ma Zheng, University of Beijing, Beijing, China.

Australia

• Dr. Safdar Ahmad, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
• Dr. Samer Akkach, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
• Prof. Vrasidas Karalis, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
• Prof. Ahmad Shboul, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Europe

• Prof. Dionisius Agius, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
• Prof. Marilyn Booth, United Kingdom.
• Prof. Paolo Branca, Italy.
• Prof. Youssef Choueiri, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
• Prof. Boris Chukov, University of Moscow, Moscow, Russia.
• Prof. Darejan Gardavadze, University of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
• Dr. Sobhi Habchi, France.
• Prof. Francesco Medici, Italy.
• Mr. Elias Naddaf, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
• Prof. Geoffrey Nash, Social and International Studies, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom.
• Prof. Maria Nekolaeva, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
• Dr. Norman Nikro, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
• Prof. Silvia Pipia, English Literature, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
• Prof. Efim A. Rezvan, Oriental Manuscripts Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Prof. Mikhail Rodionov, Anthropology and Ethnography, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Prof. Carmen Ruiz Bravo-Villasante, Arabic, Islamic, and Oriental Studies, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
• Prof. Najib Zakka, France.
• Prof. Jerzy Zdanowski, Non-European Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
  
  

Middle East

• H. E. Prof. Saad Al-Bazei, Shura Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Prof. Mohammad Al-Chahhal, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Abdallah Moh. Al-Ghathami, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Prof. William Al-Khazen, Université St. Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Layla Al Maleh, English Literature, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
• Prof. Ibrahim Al Sa’afien, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
• Mr. Majed Al-Samerrai, Iraq Word Institute, Iraq.
• Mr. Ali Al-Shawk, Iraq Writers Association, Iraq.
• Prof. Fahd A. Al-Sumaari, Darat of King Abdul Aziz, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Prof. Gaber Asfour, Egypt Cultural Council, Cairo, Egypt.
• Dr. Ursula Assaf-Nowak and Dr. Simon Yussuf Assaf, German Literature and Socio-Theology, Goethe Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Henri Awit, Université St. Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Vahid Behmardi, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Mrs. Nuwar M. Diab, English Literature, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Maya El-Hajj, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Dr. Elie El-Hindi, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. May Bint Abdul Aziz El-Issa, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Prof. Atif Faddul, English Literature, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Salah Fadl, Arabic Language and Literature, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
• Prof. Wajih Fanous, English Literature, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Ms. Monica Fayez, Al-Ahram Newspaper, Cairo, Egypt.
• Dr. Ghaleb Ghanem, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Amina Ghosn, Arabic Literature, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Nijmeh Hajjar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar.
• Dr. Maryam Hashemi, Iran.
• Prof. Zahida Darwich Jabbour, Comparative Literature, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon.
• Dr. Paul Jahshan, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Dr. Savo Karam, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. Akl Kayrouz, Political Science, Public Administration and Diplomacy, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. As'ad E. Khairallah, Arab and Near Eastern Languages, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Isam Khalifeh, History, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Mr. Hisham Kharroub, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Ali Mahafzah, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
• Prof. Henry Melki, English Literature, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. Naji Oueijan, English Literature, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. Ameen A. Rihani, Comparative Literature, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. Nour Salman, Arabic Literature, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Eugene Sensenig-Dabbous, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mikhael, Lebanon.
• Prof. Antoin Seif, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Suheil Suleiman, Literary Critique, Université St. Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Faycal Sultan, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Dr. Maha Sultan, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
• Prof. Latif Zeituni, Arabic Language and Literature, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.

North America

• Prof. Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• Prof. James Barcus, English Language and Literature, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
• Prof. Hani Bawardi, Center for Arab American Studies and Social Sciences-History, University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI, USA.
• Prof. Aaron Berman, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA.
• Prof. Miles Bradbury, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
• Prof. Eric Calderwood, Comparative Literature and Arabic, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.
• Prof. Terri DeYoung, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
• Prof. George El Hage, Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
• Dr. Stacy Fahrenthold, USA.
• Prof. Nathan C. Funk, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
• Dr. Rebecca Gould, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
• Prof. Wail S. Hassan, Comparative and World Literature, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.
• Prof. John Hawley, English Literature, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
• Prof. Adnan Haydar, Arabic and Comparative Literature, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
• Prof. Georgette Jabbour, Department of Linguistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
• Dr. Sebastian Maisel, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA.
• Prof. Muhsin Ali Al Musawi, Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
• Prof. Abdallah Obeid, Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
• Prof. Abdel Aziz Said, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
• Dr. Roger Sedarat, Queens College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
• Dr. Stephen Sheehi, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
• Prof. Christopher Vasillopulos, Eastern State Connecticut University, USA.

For those scholars who have previously written, or are currently writing about Rihani, and for those who taught or are teaching him, and do not find their names on this Scholars' Desk list, we gracefully extend our apologies. The only reason for not including their names and e-mails or other contact information, is because we simply do not have such information. You are kindly requested to write to us so that we can include you as an indispensable member of the Rihani Scholars' Desk. Thank you for your understanding.