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Dr. Yaser Hassan Ali
Lecturer
College of Languages
Department of Kurdish Language
Contract Lecturer
yaser.ali@nawroz.edu.krd
7504712492
Biography
Yaser Hassan Ali is the Editor-at-Large for Wasafiri magazine from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and serves as a lecturer at both the College of Languages at the University of Duhok and Nawroz University. He holds a PhD in Kurdish Studies from the University of Exeter in the UK, having previously earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Kurdish literature. He is the co-editor of Women’s Voices from Kurdistan: A Selection of Kurdish Poetry (London, 2021) and the author of The Rhythmic Structure of Modern Kurdish Poetry (Duhok, 2007). His previous experience includes roles as editor and editorial secretary for Peyv magazine, as well as serving as a literary editor, reporter, and translator for the Evro daily newspaper.
Languages
English (Full Professional Proficiency)Arabic (Full Professional Proficiency)Kurdish (Native / Bilingual Proficiency)
Specialties
Kurdish Studies
Areas of Interest
Translation Studies
Literary Studies
Education
PhD in Kurdish Studies
University of Exeter - 08/2019
Academic Titles
Lecturer
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Research & Publication
Professional Memberships
International Federation of Journalists
- present
Kurdish Writers Union
- present
Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate
- present
Conferences
The British Academy: Building Research and Publication Capacity of Emerging Scholars in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Erbil - 12/2024
Women in World (-) Literature
University of Warwick, UK - 06/2022