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Heads of Department
Middle Eastern Studies
Ali Reza & Mohamed Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies
Teaching & Research Staff
Dr Paul Anderson 
HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal University Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Studies, Assistant Director, HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies
psa27@cam.ac.uk
HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal University Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Studies, Assistant Director, HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies
psa27@cam.ac.uk
Dr Assef Ashraf 
University Associate Professor in the Eastern Islamic Lands and Persian-Speaking World
aa2098@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in the Eastern Islamic Lands and Persian-Speaking World
aa2098@cam.ac.uk
Professor Amira K Bennison 
Professor in the History and Culture of the Maghrib
amira.bennison@ames.cam.ac.uk
Professor in the History and Culture of the Maghrib
amira.bennison@ames.cam.ac.uk
Dr Jonathan Duquette 
Leverhulme Trust Research Associate, Late Vedānta project, Affiliated Lecturer in Sanskrit, Faculty of Divinity, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Trinity Hall
jd861@cam.ac.uk
Leverhulme Trust Research Associate, Late Vedānta project, Affiliated Lecturer in Sanskrit, Faculty of Divinity, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Trinity Hall
jd861@cam.ac.uk
Mrs Farida El Keiy 
University Associate Professor in Arabic, Year Abroad Arabic Coordinator
fhmze2@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Arabic, Year Abroad Arabic Coordinator
fhmze2@cam.ac.uk
Dr Mahbod Ghaffari 
University Associate Professor in Persian Language, Linguistics and Culture
mg695@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Persian Language, Linguistics and Culture
mg695@cam.ac.uk
Dr Heather Inwood 
University Associate Professor in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
hi208@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
hi208@cam.ac.uk
Dr John Nilsson-Wright 
University Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Politics and International Relations
jhs22@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Politics and International Relations
jhs22@cam.ac.uk
Dr Charis Olszok 
University Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature and Culture
co383@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature and Culture
co383@cam.ac.uk
Dr Avital Rom 
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Chinese Studies, Gulbenkian Junior Research Fellow, Churchill College
ahr33@cam.ac.uk
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Chinese Studies, Gulbenkian Junior Research Fellow, Churchill College
ahr33@cam.ac.uk
Dr Brigitte Steger ブリギッテ・シテーガ 
University Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Studies
bs382@cam.ac.uk
University Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Studies
bs382@cam.ac.uk
Professor Roel Sterckx FBA 
Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History, Science and Civilization
rs10009@cam.ac.uk
Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History, Science and Civilization
rs10009@cam.ac.uk
Dr Alimujiang Tusun 
British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Trinity College
at648@cam.ac.uk
British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Trinity College
at648@cam.ac.uk
Professor Christine van Ruymbeke 
Ali Reza & Mohamed Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies
cv223@cam.ac.uk
Ali Reza & Mohamed Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies
cv223@cam.ac.uk
Dr Rong Wu 
Chiang Ching-kuo Postdoctoral Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Wolfson College
rw492@cam.ac.uk
Chiang Ching-kuo Postdoctoral Fellow, Junior Research Fellow, Wolfson College
rw492@cam.ac.uk
Dr Victoria Young 
Kawashima University Associate Professor in Japanese Literature and Culture
vy202@cam.ac.uk
Kawashima University Associate Professor in Japanese Literature and Culture
vy202@cam.ac.uk
