Hamid Dabashi
Hamid Dabashi is an Iranian-American professor, author, and cultural critic. He is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Dabashi is known for his work on Iranian culture, Islamic philosophy, and postcolonial theory.
Books
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1. Europe And Its Shadows
Coloniality After Empire
In this insightful exploration, the author delves into the intricate relationship between Europe and its historical and cultural shadows, examining how colonial legacies continue to shape contemporary global dynamics. Through a critical lens, the narrative unravels the complex interplay of power, identity, and resistance, challenging the Eurocentric narratives that have long dominated historical discourse. The book invites readers to reconsider the impact of Europe's past on the present, urging a re-evaluation of cultural and political paradigms in a rapidly changing world.
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2. Dreams Of A Nation
On Palestinian Cinema
A concise, essayistic study of Palestinian cinema that treats film as both cultural testimony and political resistance, exploring how directors and works confront occupation, exile, memory, and the struggle for national identity through inventive aesthetics and narrative strategies. It traces key films and filmmakers, situating their practices within histories of displacement and colonialism, and argues that cinematic production has been central to articulating collective memory, envisioning sovereignty, and sustaining transnational solidarity and imagination in the face of erasure.
