Jyhene Kebsi

Dr. Kebsi is the director of Learning & Teaching. Her research and teaching focus on transnational feminism, Arab feminism, Islamic feminism and both imperial and colonial feminism in North Africa and the Middle East. She also teaches and researches on Arab women's literature and cinema, particularly refugee women's narratives and testimonies. Dr. Kebsi's research and teaching are cross-cultural and trilingual. They rely on primary and secondary sources written in Arabic, French and English, and she translates these sources herself. Dr. Kebsi is the founder and convenor of the Gendered Transnational Texts and Communities Network, which discusses topics that range from migration and asylum through radicalization and terrorism to the gendered impact of western multinationals' exploitation of the natural resources of the Global South. Dr. Kebsi is the recipient of multiple prizes and awards, including Fulbright.