As a scholar of comparative literature, cinema studies, and media theory, I examine how aesthetic form—be it literary, cinematic, or digital—shapes our understanding of the world.
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Cinema before the World
At the crossroads of film theory and history, the book traces cinema’s transnational beginnings through the Lumière Brothers’ cinematograph. It tracks a camera operator’s journey across North Africa and the Middle East to reveal how early film shaped new modes of seeing and understanding the world.
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Comparative Literature (Journal)
Ranked among the top 15 humanities journals in the world, Comparative Literature publishes bold, boundary-crossing research that redefines how we read across cultures, languages, and disciplines.
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In the Shadow of World Literature
The book examines world literature as a disciplinary force that transforms reading practices, ethical frameworks, and notions of subjectivity. The various chapters highlight how literary practices mediate between religious, scientific, and aesthetic traditions.