Amir Al-Azraki

Amir Al-Azraki is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures at the University of Waterloo. He can be contacted at aaliazraki@uwaterloo.ca or via phone at 519-884-4404 ext. 28671.

• Education: PhD in Theatre Studies from York University, TESOL Certificate from York University, and TASOL Diploma from Education Canada College.

Research Interests include:

• Arab Theatre
• Theatre of the Oppressed
• Afro-Arab Cultural Heritage and Representation
• Literary Translation (Arabic-English)

He teaches courses such as An Introduction to Modern Arab and Muslim Drama, Introduction to Arabic I/II, Intermediate Arabic I/II, and Arab Culture. Additional courses include Migration, Diaspora, and Exile: Muslim Narratives, EMLS 129R - Written Academic English, and ARTS 130 - Theatre for Social Change.