Christopher Stone

Christopher Stone is an Associate Professor of Arabic at Hunter College, specializing in Arabic language, literature, and culture with a focus on Lebanese and Egyptian popular culture. His scholarship explores intersections between musical theater, nationalism, and cultural identity in the Middle East.

Education:

• M.A. in Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University (1995)
• Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University (2002)

His research examines how cultural phenomena like the Rahbani Brothers' works and Fairouz's music shaped Lebanese national identity, while also analyzing literary realism in Egyptian literature through figures like Sonallah Ibrahim. Publications span ethnomusicology, postcolonial studies, and theater history.

Scientific awards include

• Malcolm Kerr Dissertation Award (2003)
• Fulbright Scholar (2008)
• NEH Fellow (2013)