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Simona Bardawil, Ph.D.
Pronouns: she/her
Adjunct Instructor
(804) 828-1331
Simona Bardawil, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Instructor of Arabic at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a Ph.D. in World Languages, specializing in Arabic Language and Literature and has experience teaching both Arabic and French. Her research interests include modern Arabic literary criticism, comparative literature, language & culture and language pedagogy.
Research Interests
- Modern Arabic literary criticism and literature
- Literary theory
- Comparative literature
- Arabic–French literary and cultural studies
- Language pedagogy
Select Publications
- Bardawil, Simona. (2025). “The Theme of Water in Light of the Thematic Approach: A Partial Reading of Gaston Bachelard’s Water and Dreams.” Awraq Thaqafiyya (Cultural Papers), Issue 38.
- Bardawil, Simona. (2020). “Traditional Food Preservation and Its Influence on Folk Literature.” Al-Manafez Al-Thaqafiyya (Cultural Outlets), Issue 29, Lebanon.