Anissa Daoudi

Dr. Anissa Daoudi is a Senior Lecturer in Arabic and Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham, where she serves as Language Co-ordinator for Arabic within the Department of Modern Languages. She is Head of the Arabic area and a specialist for Translation Studies (Arabic-English-Arabic). Her academic journey includes a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Leeds, an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Durham University, and prior degrees in TESOL and English from the University of Leeds and University of Constantine, respectively.

Dr. Daoudi's research focuses on the complex intersections between language, translation, memory, and power in the MENA region, with particular emphasis on gender discourses. Her work explores how language and translations shape memories, public narratives, and campaigns for transitional justice. She is especially known for her groundbreaking research on sexual violence against women in 1990s Algeria, examining how trauma is documented through speaking and translating into literary and visual arts. Her scholarship expands the concept of 'untranslatability' in Translation Studies to feminist activism, working to give agency to feminist translators.

Her research portfolio includes significant work on e-Arabic and the impact of globalization on Arabic language, including how new digital communication forms have influenced linguistic practices across the Arab world. Dr. Daoudi is the organizer of the Transnational Feminist Translation Forum and collaborates extensively with Prof. Luise Von Flotow on Transnational Feminist Translation research.

Dr. Daoudi's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple disciplines, with recent works focusing on sexual violence in conflict zones, Algerian women's experiences during the Civil War, multilingualism in Algeria, and the untranslatability of trauma narratives. Her work bridges Translation Studies, Gender Studies, Memory Studies, and Postcolonial Studies, creating innovative interdisciplinary connections.

• Leverhulme Fellowship (2016) for research on sexual violence during Algeria's Civil War
• AHRC Collaborative PhD Scholarship with the British Library (2013)
• Multiple British Academy grants for MENA region research
• ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (£150,000) at Durham University (2008-2012)
• Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung grant for international conference organization (2012)

Dr. Daoudi actively supervises numerous PhD students working on diverse translation topics, from Syrian media narratives to semantic shifts in self-help book translations. She has organized multiple international conferences on sexual violence in wartime, e-Arabic, and gender discourse. Her external examiner roles at Westminster University, Prince Sultan University, and University of West of England demonstrate her recognition as an expert in translation studies. She also maintains strong research connections with institutions across the MENA region, including collaborations with Tunisian scholars and organizations.