Fareed I. Ben-Youssef

Dr. Fareed I. Ben-Youssef is an Assistant Professor in Film & Media Studies within the Department of English at Texas Tech University. He holds a PhD in Film and Media from the University of California, Berkeley, and specializes in analyzing genre films as tools for critiquing state violence and cultural trauma. His work intersects cinema, human rights, and political discourse.

Education:

• PhD in Film and Media, University of California, Berkeley

Research Focus: Ben-Youssef explores how genre films normalize state violence while offering counter-narratives for human rights critique. His scholarship spans global cinema, border narratives, and the intersection of food symbolism with historical trauma in Quentin Tarantino's works.

Publications: His articles examine transgressive identities in Japanese wrestling narratives, superhero films' influence on security debates, and genre disruptions in post-9/11 cinema. He has also conducted interviews with acclaimed directors like Mike Leigh.