Jonathan Smolin

Jonathan Smolin is a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College, with affiliations in Jewish Studies. He has taught at Dartmouth since 2005, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to the Middle East through classical texts, media, and cultural analysis.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.A. from Harvard University, M.A. and B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests focus on modern Middle Eastern politics, media, and literature. His work spans Arabic literary translation, contemporary Egyptian and Lebanese narratives, and the intersection of popular culture with socio-political dynamics in Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, and Israel-Palestine.

Publications highlight his expertise in modern Arabic fiction and cultural studies, including translations of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous' novels and analyses of Arab crime fiction genres.