Hakim Abderrezak

Hakim Abderrezak is an Associate Professor in the Department of French & Italian at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on Mediterranean Studies, Migration, Cinema, and Cultural Analysis with particular attention to the Maghreb region and its transnational entanglements with Europe. He has conducted funded research on clandestine crossings in the Mediterranean and their symbolic representations in literature and film.

Abderrezak received the Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellowship in 2019. His work explores themes such as border politics, refugee narratives, and cultural hybridity through interdisciplinary lenses.

His recent projects include a research initiative funded by the American Academy in Berlin (2021) examining clandestine Mediterranean crossings. His publications analyze cinematic and literary works addressing migration, cultural entanglements, and geopolitical dynamics in the Mediterranean region.