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Maurice Pomerantz is a Professor of Literature and Arab Crossroads Studies at NYU Abu Dhabi, serving as Executive Director of the NYUAD Institute. He specializes in Abbasid-period Arabic literature, focusing on textual analysis, authorship, and cultural history. His roles include overseeing academic initiatives like The Library of Arabic Literature series. Educated at the University of Chicago (PhD, 2010), he has held prestigious fellowships including the Fulbright Senior Scholarship and membership at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
Research interests span pre-modern Arabic literary forms, particularly maqāma narratives and epistolary literature. His works include Licit Magic (2016) on al-Ṣāḥib b. ʿAbbād’s letters and The Maqāmāt of Badīʿ al-Zamān al-Hamadhānī (2022), co-authored with Bilal Orfali. Courses taught explore Arabic literature, Abbasid history, and comparative rogue narratives.
Award-winning scholar recognized for contributions to Arabic literary heritage preservation, Pomerantz actively participates in global academic networks, publishing in journals like Arabica and Journal of Abbasid Studies. His work bridges medieval and modern textual practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to Islamicate cultural studies.
