Professor Dr. Joseph Andoni Massad (Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History)
Prof. Massad is widely recognised as one of the leading scholars in the fields of Middle Eastern studies, Arab intellectual history, nationalism, and colonialism. Having earned his PhD from Columbia University, he subsequently joined its faculty and has since established an international reputation for his influential scholarship and critical engagement with contemporary political and cultural issues in the Arab world. He has authored several acclaimed books, including Colonial Effects: The Making of National Identity in Jordan, Desiring Arabs, The Persistence of the Palestinian Question: Essays on Zionism and the Palestinians, and Islam in Liberalism. His publications have been widely used in universities around the world. His research explores questions of nationalism, identity formation, colonial legacies, political sovereignty, and the relationship between culture, religion, and power in the modern Middle East. Beyond his academic contributions, Prof. Massad is a prominent public intellectual whose writings and commentaries regularly engage global audiences on issues related to Palestine, Arab politics, and international affairs. Through his teaching, research, public lectures, and international engagements, Prof. Massad continues to shape contemporary understanding of the Middle East and inspire new generations of scholars worldwide.