Dina Heshmat

Dina Heshmat is an Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Arabic Literature at The American University in Cairo (AUC), affiliated with the Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations. She joined AUC in 2013 after teaching at Leiden University (2009-2013).

Research Interests

• Literature and Historical Contexts
• Literature and Urban Space
• Literature and Cinema
• Gender Studies

Her work explores intersections between urban/historical contexts and literary/cinematic narratives.

Scientific Awards

• Fellow of the Nantes Institute for Advanced Study (2022-2023)