Hoda Barakat, Spring 2023
Born in Beirut in 1952, Hoda Barakat has lived in Paris since 1989. After graduating in French literature from the Lebanese University, she moved to Paris but returned home shortly after the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90) and worked in education and journalism there.
During her residency she will be teaching "Language and Rebellion: Arabic Literature in a Comparative Context" in the Middle Eastern Studies Program.
Cal Newport '04, Summer 2023
Cal Newport '04, New York Times bestselling author and computer science professor at Georgetown University, whose TED Talk, media appearances, and podcast reach millions. Newport will be a visiting faculty member in the Department of Computer Science.
Hortense Spillers, Fall 2023
Hortense Spillers, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor Emerita from Vanderbilt, whose pioneering work on arts and letters from an African American perspective have launched hundreds of careers and conversations. Spillers will be affiliated with the Department of English and Creative Writing.
Atifete Jahjaga, Winter 2024
Atifete Jahjaga, former president of Kosovo and founder of the Jahjaga Foundation, will be a visiting professor in the Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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