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Haytham Bahoora is an Associate Professor of Modern Arabic Literature at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. He holds a PhD from New York University and maintains a cross-appointment at the Centre for Comparative Literature.
His research focuses on modern Arabic literature and visual culture, particularly the intersections of aesthetics and politics, genre evolution in Arabic prose, and gender dynamics in cultural production. Key themes include colonial modernity's impact on literary forms, urban/rural divides, and Marxist political engagements in 20th-century Arab narratives.
Recent publications explore the emergence of Iraqi prose narratives, modern Arab art's global contexts, and Le Corbusier's Baghdad Gymnasium as a political artifact. His work bridges literary history with cultural and material analysis, offering critical insights into Arab modernity.
Dr. Bahoora’s research emphasizes the role of literature as an archive of cultural memory, particularly in documenting Iraq’s complex socio-political transitions. His interdisciplinary approach integrates literary studies with visual art, urban planning, and postcolonial theory.
