Mohamed-Salah Omri

Mohamed-Salah Omri is a Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and St John's College. He specializes in modern/pre-modern Arabic literature, Maghreb Francophone studies, and comparative world literatures. His work intersects with cultural politics, Tunisian society, and literature's role in historical context.

Research interests emphasize literary confluency theories, transitional justice, and post-revolutionary cultural dynamics. He co-edited pivotal works like Literature, Democratic and Transitional Justice (2022) and Minding Borders (2017). His Leverhulme Fellowship (2015-2016) supported research on Tunisian literary history and language debates.

Teaching focuses on Arabic literary modernity, nationalism, and cultural critique. He leads international projects like the Arab Revolutions and New Humanism initiative and chairs the ICLA's comparative Islamic literatures committee. Media commentary highlights his expertise on Tunisia's sociopolitical transformations.

Publications span 30+ years, addressing topics from early-modern Mediterranean trade to postcolonial memory. Key themes include cultural exchange, revolutionary aesthetics, and literary responses to political upheaval.