The mid-term evaluation is organized in two parts and starts with a 2-hour public seminar, followed by a closed meeting.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the progress of the PhD project at a point when it is still possible to make small or substantial changes. In general, we want to know how the candidate is doing, how much work is done, and what is left.
About the PhD candidate and his research
My primary interests are Arabic literature and the history of philosophy. In my current PhD project, "Flowers in the Garden: The Moral Theory of Salīm al-Bustānī", I combine both interests by analyzing the moral discourse in the fictional prose works of a pioneering 19th century Beiruti writer.
I also have an interest in the history and literature of Palestine. I am particularly focused on the situation of displaced persons in and around Palestine and the literature of exile produced within the diaspora.