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Ruth Abou Rached specializes in teaching Arabic literary and cultural studies and translation studies, focusing on intersectional approaches within feminist translation contexts that enhance creative production, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Her work often intersects with community engagement in the UK and the MENA region, which include initiatives that document and provide platforms for underrepresented groups. Ruth's recent monograph, 'Reading Iraqi Women's Novels: English Translation of Iraqi Women's Stories' (2021), examines the narratives of Iraqi women creatives through feminist paratranslation perspectives. Her current research project, 'Landscapes of Future Memory', explores the complexities of MENA literatures and creatives, particularly regarding translation pathways within public literary spaces that risk being overlooked. Ruth's primary research interests encompass Iraqi Arab women's writing, Palestinian and MENA exilic literatures, and postcolonial literary studies while developing new intersectional feminist translation theories. She is a co-editor for 'New Voices in Translation Studies', facilitating scholarship for early career researchers and is involved in several professional associations.
University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
Teaching Arabic literary and cultural studies, focusing on feminist translation and community engagement.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.