I am Dr. Ola Salim Kittaneh, an Assistant Professor specializing in Postcolonial and Comparative Literature. I completed my PhD at The University of Jordan with a dissertation titled A Critical Reading of ‘Humanist’ Intellectuals of the Enlightenment: Jonathan Swift and Voltaire, a Comparative Literary Study. My research explores the intellectual contributions of Enlightenment figures, focusing on a comparative analysis of their humanist perspectives.
- 2013 - Present: Academic at Arab Open University, Jordan
- 2023 - Present: Local dean and Programme Coordinator for the Faculty of Language Studies at Arab Open University
- Part-time Lecturer at the University of Jordan, teaching Short Story
- 2011 - 2013: Part-time Tutor at Arab Open University, Jordan, Department of English.
Professional Development
Attended the Garnet Education Workshop in Amman, Jordan, in February 2014, completing 24 hours of training. Additionally, participated in the Garnet Education Workshop in London, United Kingdom, in February 2017, covering 40 hours of advanced instruction.
Conference Participation
Presented at the Why Swift Matters Conference at the University of Jordan in November 2021, with a paper titled Anarchy and Humanist Intellectual: Swift and Voltaire.
- Anarchy and the Humanist Intellectual: Swift and Voltaire.
- Satire in Swift and Voltaire: Towards a Humanist Dialectic
