Dima Ayoub

This is an intellectually stimulating course and Professor Ayoub is an incredible instructor and mentor. The readings were very interesting. We were required to attend a couple of events and screenings outside of class, which was a bit much during the busier weeks, but it was worth it!

This course, which was focused on understanding the Palestinian experience through literature, was eye-opening and deeply interesting. Professor Ayoub is an incredibly thoughtful, kind, and effective instructor. She is excellent in helping students arrive at their own understanding of the material, and combines whole-class discussion with small group work to allow for a richer in class experience. This class has a lot of reading, as well as some film screenings. The material is fascinating, and as long as you keep up with the reading, the class discussions will be insightful and illuminating. I highly recommend this class.

This course, which was focused on understanding the Palestinian experience through literature, was eye-opening and deeply interesting. Professor Ayoub is an incredibly thoughtful, kind, and effective instructor. She is excellent in helping students arrive at their own understanding of the material, and combines whole-class discussion …Read more

This was an incredibly valuable class. Despite it being a midweek night course, the environment Professor Ayoub created made it feel like a book club. The course is reading-heavy (we read roughly one novel and secondary source per class), but the selection of readings was great, and I found it manageable if I dedicated a few hours of my weekend. Professor Ayoub deeply cares about her students and what they have to share.

This was an incredibly valuable class. Despite it being a midweek night course, the environment Professor Ayoub created made it feel like a book club. The course is reading-heavy (we read roughly one novel and secondary source per class), but the selection of readings was great, and I found it manageable if I dedicated a few hours of …Read more