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Amel Ben Ahmed

@amelbenahmed

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Assistant professor of English literature specializing in drama, adaptation, and pedagogy.

Tunisia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a research-active academic role teaching literature and film, supervising graduate research, contributing to curriculum development, and participating in interdisciplinary projects within a supportive, scholarly environment.

I am an Assistant Professor of English Literature with a Ph.D. (2017) and extensive teaching experience across BA and MA programs. I teach Shakespearean studies, British and American drama and poetry, film studies, adaptation, and cultural theory.

I have supervised and evaluated MA dissertations, coordinated literature modules, and served on scientific committees and national exam juries. I currently hold positions at the Higher Institute of Human Sciences, Tunis (University of Tunis El Manar) and the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Tunis (University of Tunis).

My research focuses on Henry Fielding, narratology, performance and gender, and literary adaptation; I have multiple peer-reviewed and edited publications with Cambridge Scholars and indexed journals, and I edited conference proceedings and a journal volume in 2023–2024.

I am a multilingual scholar (English, Arabic, French, Spanish) with a record of curriculum coordination, internship supervision, and exam leadership, committed to rigorous teaching, interdisciplinary research, and mentoring graduate students.

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Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Assistant Professor

Current

École Normale Supérieure, Tunis

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Teach Shakespearean studies and adaptation at master level, supervise MA dissertations and serve on the national admissions scientific committee since Sept 2024, supporting postgraduate training and exam governance.

Shakespearean Studies Curriculum Development Examination Committee

Current

Assistant Professor

Current

Higher Institute of Human Sciences, Tunis

Sep 2020 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Deliver undergraduate and graduate courses in English literature and film studies, supervise MA dissertations, and contribute to the Master in Intercultural Studies' scientific committee since Sept 2020, enhancing program delivery and graduate supervision.

Teaching Curriculum Design Thesis Supervision

Assistant Professor

Higher Institute of Languages, Tunis

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Lectured on drama (Theatre of the Absurd and performative studies) in the MA Cross-Cultural Poetics program during 2021–2022, contributing to graduate-level drama pedagogy.

Drama Teaching Theatre Of The Absurd Performative Studies

Teaching Assistant

Higher Institute of Human Sciences, Tunis

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Taught British and American drama and poetry and Shakespearean drama from 2018 to 2020, supporting undergraduate instruction and course delivery.

British Drama American Poetry Shakespeare Lecture Preparation

Teaching Assistant

Higher Institute of Studies Applied in Humanities, Kef

Jan 2013 - Dec 2018 (5 years 11 months)

Delivered courses in British and American drama and poetry and supervised BA module coordination and jury duties between 2013 and 2018, coordinating literature modules and assessments.

Literature Teaching Assessments British Drama