Jacinthe Ahmed Assaad

Jacinthe Ahmed Assaad is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at Oberlin University. Her research focuses on representations of gender and nationhood in contemporary Egyptian cultural production, with particular attention to film and poetry. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington (2015) and an M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from the American University in Cairo (2006).

Her doctoral work examined intertextual connections between women's representations and national discourse through four films, challenging gendered narratives of citizenship in Egypt. She also has expertise in 20th century French literature and modernism, with interests in global literature pedagogy and transnational feminist frameworks.

In addition to her scholarly work, Assaad is a practicing poet and actively incorporates creative approaches into her teaching. Her research areas include film studies, cultural studies, and the representation of female bodies in media.