Majed Kraishan

Associate Professor, Teacher, and Writer in Jordan

Majed R. Kraishan holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval English Literature from Bangor University, UK (2014), and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English Literature from the University of Nottingham, UK (2007). Currently serving as an Associate Researcher in the Department of English Language and Literature at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, Dr. Kraishan specializes in medieval and early modern romance and fabliaux. His research is intersectional, focusing on gender, ethnicity, and sexuality, with a particular emphasis on the representation of women and romantic masculinity in Geoffrey Chaucer's works, and the disposition of Arab and Muslim women in Old and Middle English literature. Dr. Kraishan has contributed to several publications, including studies on disintegrated identities in post-war American fiction and Arthurian tradition. He also has experience in reviewing and editorial roles for The Journal of Al-Hussein University for Research.