Yarmouk University Academic Profile

Dr. ABDULLAH ALDAGAMSEH

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Faculty of Arts

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Email dagamseh@yu.edu.jo

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Gender
Female
Operation Done
30+
Degree
B.A., M.A., P.H.D.
Designation
Jr. Professor

About Me

Professor of English Literature and Criticism Department of English, Yarmouk University

Abdullah M. Dagamseh is a Professor of English Literature and Criticism in the Department of English at Yarmouk University. He primarily teaches courses in contemporary global literature and culture, exploring how writers critique the conditions of modern life through their creative work. His courses emphasize active class discussion and frequent analytical journal entries, often culminating in a student-selected final research project or portfolio. This pedagogical approach is designed to motivate and engage students, encouraging them to become active participants in the production and questioning of knowledge, while fostering their development as independent thinkers and responsible citizens.

Research & Teaching Interests

Dr. Dagamseh’s research and teaching interests include:

Contemporary global literature and culture
Transnational Cultural and American Studies
Literary criticism and Critical & Cultural Theory (including Marxist theory)
Cultural dimensions of neoliberalism, political economy, and (alter)globalization
The Bretton Woods institutions and world debt

He completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professors David Downing, Susan Comfort, Bret Benjamin, and Mike Sell, specializing in contemporary world literature, Modern American Literature, critical theory, transnational cultural studies, and critical pedagogy.

Selected Presentations & Awards

He has presented his research at major international conferences, including:

The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Conference (USA)
The Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Conference (USA)
The College English Association (CEA) Conference (USA)
UC Berkeley’s Crisis, Contradiction, Contestation: Postwar Economy and Culture Conference (USA)
Duke University’s Cultures of Recession Conference (USA)

In 2014, he received His Highness Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Scholarly Research Award at the University of Jordan, recognizing him as one of the top three humanities researchers in the Arab world.

Professional Memberships & Service

Dr. Dagamseh formerly served as the Student Vice-President of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (IUP Chapter, USA). He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association (MLA), the Cultural Studies Association, the College English Association, and the Marxist Literary Group.

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Professor of English Literature and Criticism&nbsp;Department of English, Yarmouk University
Abdullah M. Dagamseh is a Professor of English Literature and Criticism in the Department of English at Yarmouk University. He primarily teaches courses in contemporary global literature and culture, exploring how writers critique the conditions of modern life through their creative work. His courses emphasize active class discussion and frequent analytical journal entries, often culminating in a student-selected final research project or portfolio. This pedagogical approach is designed to motivate and engage students, encouraging them to become active participants in the production and questioning of knowledge, while fostering their development as independent thinkers and responsible citizens.
Research &amp; Teaching Interests
Dr. Dagamseh&rsquo;s research and teaching interests include:
<ul>
<li>
Contemporary global literature and culture
</li>
<li>
Transnational Cultural and American Studies
</li>
<li>
Literary criticism and Critical &amp; Cultural Theory (including Marxist theory)
</li>
<li>
Cultural dimensions of neoliberalism, political economy, and (alter)globalization
</li>
<li>
The Bretton Woods institutions and world debt
</li>
</ul>
He completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professors David Downing, Susan Comfort, Bret Benjamin, and Mike Sell, specializing in contemporary world literature, Modern American Literature, critical theory, transnational cultural studies, and critical pedagogy.
Selected Presentations &amp; Awards
He has presented his research at major international conferences, including:
<ul>
<li>
The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Conference (USA)
</li>
<li>
The Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Conference (USA)
</li>
<li>
The College English Association (CEA) Conference (USA)
</li>
<li>
UC Berkeley&rsquo;s&nbsp;Crisis, Contradiction, Contestation: Postwar Economy and Culture&nbsp;Conference (USA)
</li>
<li>
Duke University&rsquo;s&nbsp;Cultures of Recession&nbsp;Conference (USA)
</li>
</ul>
In 2014, he received His Highness Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Scholarly Research Award at the University of Jordan, recognizing him as one of the top three humanities researchers in the Arab world.
Professional Memberships &amp; Service
Dr. Dagamseh formerly served as the Student Vice-President of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (IUP Chapter, USA). He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association (MLA), the Cultural Studies Association, the College English Association, and the Marxist Literary Group.
 
&ldquo;Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."&nbsp;Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
 
 
 
 
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