Visiting Scholars
The ARIC department is a hub for scholars of various disciplines studying the culture and heritage of the Arab and Islamic world. The department regularly hosts fellows and visiting scholars at various stages of their careers during their research visits to Cairo.
The visiting scholars in turn enrich our department’s academic environment and allow our students and faculty to engage with a wider scholarly network. Our department offers a warm and welcoming research atmosphere for visiting scholars and opportunities for them to engage with academics of various disciplines. Among our recent visiting scholars are:
- Caroline Seymor Jorn, professor of comparative literature and global studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, scholar without stipend, Spring 2026.
- Sara Hussein, PhD candidate in history at the University of California, Los Angeles, Fulbright scholar, academic year 2025-2026.
- Mateusz Pogonowski, master’s candidate in Arabic studies at the University of Warsaw, scholar without stipend, Fall 2025.
- Mila Fantinelli, PhD candidate in linguistics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, scholar without stipend, academic year 2025-2026.
- Rachel Abdoler, Fulbright scholar, academic year 2025-2026.
- Samah Selim, professor of modern Arabic literature at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Fulbright scholar, academic year 2024-2025.
- Garrett Davidson, associate professor of Arabic studies at the College of Charleston, scholar without stipend, academic year 2022-2023.
- Miral al-Tahawy, Fulbright scholar, Spring 2022.