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Sahar Amer serves as Professor and Chair of Arabic at the University of Sydney since January 2014, previously establishing the Arabic Department within the Department of Asian Studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a comparative, interdisciplinary focus. Her academic trajectory spans cross-cultural studies between the Islamicate world and France from the 12th to 15th centuries to contemporary Muslim societies.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D in Medieval French Literature, Yale University, 1994
- M.Phil in French Literature, Yale University, 1991
- M.A. in French Literature, Yale University, 1990
- M.A. in Psychology, Boston University, 1988
- M.A. in French Literature, Bryn Mawr College, 1986
- B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, Magna Cum Laude, 1986
Professor Amer's research examines gender and sexuality in Arab and Muslim contexts through fluid conceptions of cultural, linguistic, and historical borders, rejecting rigid boundaries in favor of spaces for cultural exchange and adaptation. Her work bridges medieval French-Arabic literary traditions and modern postcolonial identities, with particular attention to Muslim diasporas and minority societies.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- 2009 Aldo & Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Comparative Literary Studies (MLA)
- National Humanities Center Fellowship
- Fulbright award
She maintains active scholarly engagement through visiting appointments at Duke University, Vanderbilt University, Smith College, and Centre College, and completed a KHK Visiting Research Fellowship in 2019 focused on computer-simulated mapping of the Global Middle Ages.
