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Nevine El Nossery is a Professor of French at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the Department of French and Italian within the College of Letters and Science. Her research spans Francophone studies, postcolonial theory, women’s writing, and the intersections of art and politics, with a regional focus on North Africa and the Middle East.
Her research interests center on gender, memory, and resistance in postcolonial Francophone contexts. She explores how women writers and artists challenge political and cultural taboos, particularly during revolutionary periods such as the Arab Spring. Her work emphasizes the role of literature and visual culture in reconstructing historical trauma and redefining national and personal identity.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with themes of transgression, memory, and feminist activism in North African and diasporic contexts. Her scholarship frequently examines the interplay between text and image, the ethics of representation, and the narrative strategies used to articulate silenced histories. She has published extensively on authors like Assia Djebar, Maïssa Bey, and Ken Bugul, as well as contemporary visual activists such as Zainab Fasiki.
Scientific Awards:
- Vilas Associates Research Fellowship Award 'Women, Art, and Revolution' (2019-21)
- UW Fall 2017 Honored Instructor Award
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute (2014)
- European Studies Alliance course development grant (2012)
- Course development grant, International Association for Quebec Studies (2011)
- European Studies Alliance course development grant, UW-Madison (2011)
- Resident Fellowship at the Institute for Research in the Humanities, UW-Madison (2010)
Dr. El Nossery has secured multiple competitive grants supporting course development and research in Francophone and North African studies. While specific advisees are not listed, her mentorship is evident through her editorial work, collaborative research, and leadership in academic initiatives. She has also contributed to public scholarship through her documentary film She was at Tahrir Square, which highlights women’s voices during the Egyptian Revolution.
She is associated with interdisciplinary research initiatives at UW-Madison, including the Institute for Research in the Humanities and the European Studies Alliance, reflecting her commitment to collaborative and transnational scholarship.
