Mohammed Kadalah

Mohammed Kadalah is an Associate Teaching Professor at Santa Clara University's Modern Languages & Literatures Department within the College of Arts and Sciences. His teaching focuses on Arabic language and culture through courses like Elementary and Intermediate Arabic, and The Arab-speaking World: Media, Culture, and Politics. His research explores Prison Literature, War Literature, Trauma Studies, and the Arab Spring's cultural impact.

Key research themes include the Syrian Revolution's literary representation, Arabic literature's pre-Arab Spring influences, and refugee narratives. His work bridges Arabic cultural studies with political analysis, often examining how literature reflects societal conflicts and resistance.

Recent publications (2014–2021) analyze Syrian digital activism, Palestinian poetic memory, and Adonis' Jerusalem-themed works. He actively translates Syrian and Palestinian poets, preserving marginalized voices in cross-cultural dialogues. His teaching philosophy emphasizes making Arabic culture accessible and engaging for students through immersive, culturally rich curricula.