Colleges of Arts and Sciences

Nezar Ajaj Andary

Professor

B.A. Columbia
MA and M.Phil UCLA
Ph.D UCLA 

Bio

With strong academic background in Comparative Literature, Arab and Islamic studies, and Film Studies, Nezar Andary’s interests cover many areas.  Currently, he is working on curating theatre, film, and art installations, film projects and publishing chapters from recently completely dissertation.  Nezar, a former Fulbright scholar, has consulted numerous organization from the Los Angeles Times, Music Television(MTV), and presently various organization and institutes in the Gulf.   Recently, he curated a Documentary festival and a Science Fiction film festival.  

Office: Abu Dhabi South Campus, (Room X-203)
Phone: +9712 599 3512
Email: Nezar.andary@zu.ac.ae

Teaching Areas

20 century British and American Literature, Theory, Visual Culture,   Post Colonial Literature(French and English)  Arabic literatre, History of Drama, Filmmaking(Documentary and fiction), Intro to Cinema, European Cinam, Creative Writing,  Iranian Cinema,  French Cinema, Representation of Arabs and Islam, Globalization and Culture.

Research and Professional Activities

- Publishing dissertation chapter on Bin Salim Hammich.
-Working on paper on recent Arab films and their new aesthetics. 
-Consultant on Film and Theatrefor ADACH, Anasy, Arabian Eyes, Shanfara
  Productions.