Ian Campbell

Ian Campbell is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages (implied) at Georgia State University, directing the Arabic Program within the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University (2003). His research specializes in Arabic-language science fiction and Moroccan novels, focusing on how these genres engage with historical scientific achievements and political modernity in Arabic-speaking contexts. His work bridges comparative literature, postcolonial studies, and cultural criticism.

Publications include the monograph *Arabic Science Fiction* (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), currently being translated into Arabic, and *Labyrinths, Intellectuals, and the Revolution* (Brill, 2013). He contributes to journals like *Science Fiction Studies* and *Journal of Arabic Literature*, analyzing themes such as artificial intelligence, political allegory, and spatial practices in Arabic fiction.

His YouTube channel, *Arabic Grammar Unpacked*, provides educational content on Arabic linguistics. Campbell’s research trends emphasize interdisciplinary studies of Arabic SF as a lens for understanding societal and technological transformations in the Middle East. He administers from 25 Park Place, Atlanta, with contact details available via email.

His advising and grants are not explicitly detailed, but his prolific publication record suggests active scholarly engagement. His work on Moroccan novels and SF’s political allegories underscores a commitment to decolonizing literary analysis and globalizing Arabic literary studies.