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Professor Aaron Koller

Professor Aaron Koller

  • Regius Professor of Hebrew
Professor Barak Kushner

Professor Barak Kushner

  • Professor of East Asian History
Professor Andrew Marsham

Professor Andrew Marsham

  • Professor of Classical Arabic Studies

Dr Elizabeth Monier

  • Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic Studies
Professor Laura  Moretti

Professor Laura Moretti

  • Professor of Early Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
  • Head of Department and Co-Chair of the Faculty
Dr Charis Olszok

Dr Charis Olszok

  • Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature and Culture
Professor Yaron Peleg

Professor Yaron Peleg

  • Kennedy-Leigh Professor of Modern Hebrew Studies
Professor Tina Phillips

Professor Tina Phillips

  • His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies
Dr Mehdy Shaddel, FRAS, FRNS

Dr Mehdy Shaddel, FRAS, FRNS

  • Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Middle Eastern Studies, 2025-2028
Professor Roel Sterckx FBA

Professor Roel Sterckx FBA

  • Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History, Science, and Civilization
Dr Alimujiang Tusun

Dr Alimujiang Tusun

  • British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
Professor Christine  VAN RUYMBEKE

Professor Christine VAN RUYMBEKE

  • Ali Reza and Mohamed Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies
Dr Victoria Young

Dr Victoria Young

  • Kawashima Associate Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture
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