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Levi Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His academic focus spans modernist literary developments in Arabic and Persian poetry, with particular emphasis on postcolonial and transnational contexts.
- PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (2017) from University of California, Los Angeles
Research Interests: Modernist poetry across Arabic and Persian traditions, Cold War-era cultural exchanges, and the construction of literary canons in post-Ottoman contexts. His work often examines how poetic forms negotiate political and cultural transformations.
Publications: Author of Reorienting Modernism in Arabic and Persian Poetry (Cambridge 2022) and editor of A History of Middle Eastern Modernism. His scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with transnational poetic movements and vernacular innovation.
Scientific Awards:
- Modern Language Association's Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Middle Eastern Studies
Teaching: Offers courses like Middle Eastern Modernities (MES 386) and Major Islamic Texts (MES 342), exploring modernist literary shifts and textual traditions. His pedagogy emphasizes cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches.
