Anton Shammas

Anton Shammas is a Professor of Comparative Literature, Modern Middle Eastern Literature, and Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan. He holds affiliations with the Department of Comparative Literature and the Department of Near Eastern Studies, and is a faculty member of the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies (CMENAS). His research interests span comparative literature, Middle Eastern cultural studies, Arabic and English literatures, and art history.

Shammas earned degrees in English and Arabic literatures and art history from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He contributes to interdisciplinary academic initiatives at the International Institute, fostering research on global and regional studies. His professional activities include advising on grants and fellowships such as the Boren Scholarship and Fulbright programs, though specific grants or advising records are not detailed here. No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.