Dr. Ella Shohat

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Biography

Ella Shohat is a professor at New York University specializing in Art & Public Policy and Middle Eastern Studies. She has lectured and written extensively on issues related to postcolonial and transnational approaches within cultural studies. Notable works include 'Arab-Jew, Palestine, Displacements: Selected Writings' which received the Middle East Monitor Palestine Book Award, 'Israeli Cinema: East/West Politics and Representation', and others focusing on multicultural feminism and diaspora. Shohat has co-edited several influential books and special journal issues, contributing significantly to the discourse on race, gender, and identity in a global context. Her research has been recognized with various fellowships including those from the Rockefeller Foundation and Fulbright. She has also served on the editorial boards of several academic journals, promoting critical scholarship in Middle Eastern studies and multicultural feminism.

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Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.