Dr. Nawar Golley | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Teaching areas

Literary & Critical Theory; Women's Studies; World & Postcolonial Literatures; women's writing; Academic Writing; Research Skills; Public Speaking

Research areas

Literary & Cultural Theory, Autobiography, Arab Women's Writings, Women's Travel Writing; Colonial and Post-Colonial Literatures & Discourses; Gender & Women's Studies; Women in STEM; Global Education.

Education

PhD, Critical And Cultural Theory. Specialization: Feminist, Postcolonial, Postmodern, Marxist, Deconstruction, And Psychoanalytical Theories., Nottingham University, United Kingdom, 1994

Professional experience

Professor, English, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - Present
Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - 2013
Head Of Arabic & Translation Studies, Arabic & Translation Studies, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2009
Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1999 - 2007
Researcher, School of Oriental & African Studies, London, United Kingdom, 1996 - 1998

Memberships

Arab Council for Social Sciences, ACSS, International, 1 June 2018
National Women's Studies Association, NWSA, International, August 2009 - December 2019
Association for Middle East Women's Studies, AMEWS, International, January 2000 - 31 December 2019
Middle East Studies Association, MESA, International, January 2000 - December 2019
Modern Language Assciation, MLA, International, August 1999 - July 2019

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2703

Dr. Nawar Golley

Professor
PhD, Nottingham University, United Kingdom

Nawar Al-Hassan Golley has been teaching in different universities for more than 25 years at institutions such as the School of Oriental and African Studies and AUS. Her areas of research and teaching are in: critical and literary theory, colonial and post-colonial literatures and discourses, gender and women's studies, Arab women's writings, autobiography, travel writing, and modern Arabic literature. Amongst her publications is the pioneering monograph, Reading Arab Women's Autobiographies. Shahrazad Tells her Story. She has also authored and co-authored many publications and presented key note speeches at several international conferences.

Publications

Nawar Golley And Pernille Arenfeldt. Regional Thought and Activism: The Middle East and North Africa
Nawar Golley. Institutionalizing Gender and Women’s Studies in the Gulf Region, Teaching Experiences, June 2019
Nawar Golley. Student Life on a Coeducational Campus in the Middle East
Nawar Golley. Is feminism relevant to Arab women?, 2016
Nawar Golley. Consortium of Gender and Women's Studies in the Arab Region, Jmews: Journal Of Middle East Women's Studies, 1 March 2015
Nawar Golley. Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Arab Women's Autobiographical Narratives, December 2014
Nawar Golley. Strategically Speaking: Multiple Identities/Hybrid Narratives, Hawwa: Journal Of Women Of The Middle East And The Islamic World., 1 December 2014
Nawar Golley. Reclaiming my education: A passage to consciousness., July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Nawar Golley. A Feminist Regeneration, March 2014
Nawar Golley And Pernille Arenfeldt. Mapping Arab Women's Movements. A Century of Transformations from Within, May 2012
Nawar Golley And Pernille Arenfeldt. Arab women's movements: Developments, priorities, and challenges, May 2012
Nawar Golley And Pauline Vinson. Challenges and Opportunities: The Women's Movements in Syria, May 2012
Nawar Golley And Pernille Arenfeldt. Introduction, May 2012
Nawar Golley. Nurturing men to become caring fathers, Gulf News, 6 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2012
Nawar Golley. Gender and Women's Studies in the Arab Region, Anglo Higher. Global Higher Education-lifelong Learning & Professional Training, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2011
Nawar Golley. Arab women's lives retold. Exploring identity through writing, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2007
Nawar Golley And Ahmad Al-issa. A journey of belonging: A global(ized) self finds peace, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2007
Nawar Golley. Contemporary Arab women's autobiographical writings, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2007
Nawar Golley. A Collective identity in a divided world, Lifewriting Annual: Biographical And Autobiographical Studies, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2005
Nawar Golley. Your history, my narrative: Uncovering me through you, Feminismo/s, 1 December 2004
Nawar Golley. Is feminism relevant to Arab women?, Third World Quarterly, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2004
Nawar Golley. Reading Arab women's autobiographies. Shahrazad tells her story, November 2003

Conference Presentations

Celebrating Women Leaders at AUS, Dubai 2020 Expo, 11 March 2022
Gender and Women’s Studies in the Gulf region”, Genderbridges Dialogue At The Changing Mindsets And The Long-term Case For Diversity,, 12 December 2021
Why Speak of Decolonization: Postcolonial and Intersectional Feminism, Decolonizing Identity: A Personal Reflection, 28 August 2021
Feminisms in the Middle East, Celebrating International Women's Day, 10 March 2021
Establishing and Teaching Gender and Women’s Studies in a Dynamic Region: A View from the Gulf, Teaching Gender Politics In The Middle East, 15 December 2020
Nawal El-Saadawi: A Global Feminist, Honoring Nawal El-saadawi, 7 November 2020
The Power of Discourse: Uncovering the Ideology of Gender Representations in Saudi Media, The Academic International Conference On Social Sciences And Education, 13 July 2020
Women's Studies in the Arab Gulf, Status And Research Priorities Of Gender Studies In The Middle East And North Africa (mena) Region, 5 October 2019
Institutionalizing Gender and Women’s Studies in the Gulf Region, Gender And Women's Studies In The Arab Region, 13 June 2019
It is Only Fair: Incorporating Women's Studies in the Curriculum, Oxford Women's Leadership Symposium, 20 March 2019
The Role of Universities in Achieving Gender Equality, Gender Equality In The Arab World And Germany: Challenges And Prospects, 29 November 2018
My Travels around the World: A Narrative of Freedom. Mobility and Connection, Storytelling, Travel Writing And Seafaring From Cross-cultural Perspectives, Conference, 31 October 2018
Problematizing Femininity: The Economics of Women’s Empowerment in the United Arab Emirates, Varieties Of Emirati Womanhood: Subjectivities, Creativities, And Confines, 28 March 2018
The Impact of Water Shortages on Culture, Family Structure, and Women in the Arab region, Aus Sustainability Panel Series, 22 March 2018
Syrian Women: Hope for Sustainable Peace, International Conference On Gender And Politics, Women And Politics In An Age Of Uncertainty: The Road To Sustainable Democracy And Democratization, 24 October 2017
Love and Exile: Between Zanzibar and Germany, Dynamics Of Cultural Impact: Arab And German Cultural Heritage Of Zanzibar Conference Held In Salalah, Oman, 4 August 2017
Honoring Fatema Mernissi: Personal and Professional Impact, The Middle East Studies Association (mesa) 50th Anniversary Conference, Boston, Usa., 17 November 2016
Student Workshop on Women's Studies, Women Pioneering The Future: Because Of Her, 16 October 2016
Where are the Women in 'Arabic Heritage'? Transformational Learning, Reimagining Of Muslim Pasts Conference, 18 March 2016
Researching Women and Gender in the Arab Region, Women, Empowerment, Citizenship And Development, 22 January 2016
Arab Feminism: An Oxymoron?, Women, Empowerment, Citizenship And Development, 3 November 2015
Found in Translation: Reading Women in the Gulf and Beyond, Translating The Gulf: Beyond Fault Lines., 23 March 2015
Women's Voices across Cultures, Nordic-arab Phd Course On "comparative Studies Of Women In Public Life – Theoretical And Methodological Challenges" . Tunis, Tunisia, 26 November 2014
Re-thinking Gender Complementarity in Emirati Families, The 4th International Conference On Women's Studies - Gender Equality And The Law. Famagusta, Cyprus, 3 October 2012
Collaborative Parenting and the Role of the Midwife, International Day Of The Midwives Conference. Dubai Hospital. Dubai, Uae., 5 May 2012
The Status of Gender and Women's Studies in the Arab Region, Gender And Women's Studies In The Arab Region, 7 March 2012
A Mountaineous Journey, The Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference, 18 November 2010
Mapping Arab Women’s Movements, The Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference, 18 November 2010
Teaching Women’s Studies, National Women’s Studies Association’s Annual Conference: Difficult Dialogues Ii, 11 November 2010
Teaching Women’s Studies at AUS, The National Women's Studies Association's Annual Conference, Difficult Dialogues Ii, 11 November 2010
Challenges to the Genre., Women's Autobiography In Islamic Societies Defining The Genre Conference. University Of Texas, Austin., 28 January 2010
Women's Studies at AUS, Annual @ Nged / Gerpa Conference: Gender And Economics In Mena: From Theory To Policymaking, 16 November 2008
Combatting the Rhetoric of Oppression, International Conference On New Directions In The Humanities, 20 July 2004
Women's Identity in Prison: Memoirs from the Women's Prison, The Prison Writing Conference, 26 September 2002
Your History, My Narrative: Uncovering Me Through You, The 12th Berkshire Conference On The History Of Women: "local Knowledge Versus Global Knowledge, 6 June 2002

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Horizon 2020: Science with and for Society, European Union, 1 September 2019
Grant, The Power of Discourse: Uncovering the Ideology of Gender Representations in Saudi Media, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2018 - 31 May 2019
Grant, Reforming Higher Education in the UAE by Integrating the Role of Women in Society, Equity and Social Inclusion, Family/Child Rights, and Women’s Rights into the Curriculum, HED, May 2010 - August 2012

Awards and Honors

Award for Excellence in Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, The College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, 20 April 2015
Top Researchers at AUS, American University of Sharjah, Was recognized by Chancellor Peter Heath of AUS as one of the top 17 Researchers at AUS., 17 October 2012

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