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Roles: Dana M. Olwan is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at Syracuse University. She holds affiliations with LGBTQ Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies programs. Her contact information includes email dmolwan@syr.edu and office phone 315.443.3707.
Research Focus: Dana’s work bridges feminist theorizations of gendered violence, geopolitical solidarity, and pedagogical innovation. Key areas include analyzing honor crimes through transnational lenses, settler colonialism critiques, and representations of Arab/Muslim women. She emphasizes decolonial methodologies and intersectional approaches to feminist praxis.
Awards & Grants: Her research has been supported by prestigious grants including the SSHRC Art/Research Grant and Palestinian American Research Council funding. She co-edited Muslim Mothering: Local and Global Histories, Theories, and Practices (2016) and authored Violence and the Transnational Politics of the Honor Crime (2021).
Teaching & Service: Co-organizes the Feminist Pedagogy Collective with Dr. Jiwoon Yulee, focused on liberatory education. Teaches courses on transnational feminism, Middle Eastern gender politics, and indigenous solidarity frameworks.
Public Engagement: Publishes opinion pieces in venues like Al Jazeera and Rabble, extending academic discourse into public dialogue about feminist issues.
