Assistant Professor

Arabic, Islamic, & Middle Eastern Studies

Mona El-Sherif is a scholar of Arabic literature and cinema. She holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, with a designated emphasis in Film Studies, and a master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research explores urban modernity in Arabic literature, with a particular focus on Egypt. She has directed the Arabic language programs at Colorado College and the University of Miami and has also taught at UC Berkeley and William & Mary. Her teaching spans Arabic language, classical and modern Arabic literature, and Middle Eastern cinema.