Scholars in Context: Adel Dashela
Consortium Scholar, Adel Dashela, is featured in Jadaliyya’s “Scholars in Context Series“
November 11, 2024
In this interview, Dr. Dashela describes his current research project which focuses on tribes and other societal groups—such as youth, women, and marginalized communities—in achieving transitional justice and national reconciliation in post-war Yemen. This project marks a significant shift from my earlier work, which centered on English literature with a focus on prison literature in modern Arabic novels translated into English during my PhD studies. While my specialization explored English literature, I chose to pivot toward Yemeni affairs in light of the ongoing war in my country.
Jadaliyya’s Scholars in Context series consists of Q&As in which scholars of the Middle East describe their research and the paths they took to arrive at it. The series provides a platform for these scholars to highlight the significance of their work, identify the audiences they seek to reach, and outline their future research trajectories, giving readers an in-depth look at the latest research in a given field.