CV
Ayman Abu-Shomar (PhD) is Assistant Professor of English Literature and Critical Theory in King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Previous to this he taught in Hashemite University (Jordan), Warwick University (UK), and extensively in Saudi Arabia. His principal reach interests are English literature, cultural studies, contemporary literary theories, post-colonialism, dialogism and cross-cultural studies.
Qualifications
PhD University of Exeter/ English Literature & Critical Theory 2010 UK
MPhiL University of Exeter/ Philosophy of Research 2007 UK
M.A. Yarmouk University/ English Literature 1998 Jordan
B.A Yarmouk University/ English language & Literature 1994 Jordan
Research interests
English Literature, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory
Subfields: post-colonialism, post-modernism, feminism, diaspric philosophy, dialogism, identity, voice, marginalization, hegemony, subaltern studies
Experience
Assistant Professor of English Literature, King Saud University, current
Assistant Professor of English Literature at Hashimate University, Jordan 2010 - 2011
Lecturer at University of Warwick, United Kingdom 2009 - 2010
Instructor of English, University of Exeter, United Kingdom 2008 - 2009
Supervisor of English, American Diploma, Saudi Arabia 2001 - 2007
Supervisor of English Dar Assalam Schools, Saudi Arabia 1998 - 2001
Teacher of English, Ministry of Education, Jordan 1995 - 1998
B) PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
1. Abu-Shomar, A. (2012). Dialogic Spaces: The Potential for Interrogating the Cultural constructs of the English Literary Canon in Postcolonial contexts, Lexington, KY, USA. A preview of the book is available on: http://www.amazon.com/Dialogic-Spaces-Potential-Interrogating-Constructs/dp/1480268666
Journal Articles:
1. Abu-Shomar, A. & MacDonald, M. (2012). 'Dialogic Spaces': Diasporic Negotiation of Difference. Journal of Post-colonial Cultures & Societies, 3 (3-4), pp. 1- 36. The paper is available on: http://www.jpcs.in/upload/1127385927Dialogic%20Spaces%201.pdf
2. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). The Enduring Hegemony of the English Literary Canon: Symptoms of the Monopoly of Power Relations in Academia. College of Literature Journal. KSU (accepted for publication)
3. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). Towards a Diasporic Epistemology: In response to the Paradigm Violence: Consideration from Socio-cultural Research. International Journal of Social Sciences, (accepted for publication)
4. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). "Culture" 'Sous Rature': A Critical Review of the Notion of "Culture": Considerations from Cultural and Literary Studies (submitted)
5. Abu-Shomar, A. (2011). The Apparatus of Ideology: A Post-colonial Reading of English Literature; Considerations from Institutional Literatures. (submitted)
6. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). Decolonising Literary Theory: A Dialogic Reading of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (submitted)
7. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). The Politics of Education: A Post-colonial Reading of the Literary Tradition in ‘Third World’s’ Institutions (submitted)
Conference Proceedings:
1. Abu-Shomar, A. (2010). 'Dialogic Spaces'; the Potential for Disrupting Essentialised Constructions of Culture: International Journal of Arts and Sciences, March 2, pp. 86-101, (Conference proceedings).
2. Abu-Shomar, A. (2009). Understanding 'Otherness' via Diaspora: A critical approach for international communication. August, IDEA (conference proceeding).
C) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Conferences & Seminars
3. Abu-Shomar, A. (2011). 'Diasporic-Response Ability': A Third Space Creation in constructing Meaning, 7th International Conference of linguistics, Translation &Literature, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan.
4. Abu-Shomar, A. (2010). Interrogating the Cultural Constructs of the English Literary Canon: The Potential of ‘Dialogic Spaces’, International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) Conference for Academic Disciplines, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
5. Abu-Shomar, A. (2009). Dialogics and Literary Analysis: Reading 'Heart of Darkness", Fifth IDEA Conference, linguistics, Translation &Literature, ATILIM University, Ankara, Turkey.
6. Abu-Shomar, A. (2008). A Post-colonial Critique of the English Literary Canon, GSE Annual Student-Staff Conference, University of Exeter, UK.
7. Abu-Shomar, A. (2007). 'Disrupting Essentialised Constructions of Culture In Intercultural Communication, GSE Annual Student-Staff Conference. University of Exeter, UK.
8. Abu-Shomar, A. (2006). Confuting Cultural Barriers in Understanding Literary Texts, 13th Annual TESOL Arabia Conference, Dubai, UAE.
D) REASEARCH IN PROGRESS
1. A book: Critical Spaces of Diaspora for Liquid Post-modernity: Considerations from Cultural and Literary Studies. Faculty of Arts Research Centre, KSU.
2. An article in theory: A Critical Review of the Corpus of Institutional English Literature.
3. An article in theory: 'Post-paradigmatic Diaspora': Against the Violence of the Research Paradigm
4. Abu-Shomar, A. (XXX). Prospero on Caliban and Ariel: Towards Deconstructing Binary Logic in Shakespeare’s the Tempest (submitted)
(E) CREATIVE WRITING
Poetry:
1- Abu-Shomar, A. (2013). Remember Me. Booksie Publishers:
http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/aymanshomar/remember-me;-little-angles/chapter/1
Courses
Eng. 181 Introduction to Literary Forms
Eng. 216 Reading Literature
Eng. 231 Appreciating Poetry
Eng. 241 Appreciating Drama
Eng. 344 Shakespeare I
Eng. 431 Victorian Poetry
Eng. 361 Criticism I
Eng. 462 Criticism II
Contacts
aabushomar@ksu.edu.sa
a.m.abushomar@hotmail.co.uk
English Department
Faculty of Arts
King Saud University
Building 16
Office AB8
Landline 4675217
Qualifications
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