The American University in Cairo 
Center for Adult & Continuing Education (CACE)

Arabic and Translation Studies Division (ASD)

Faculty Directory

    N.B.: Names are arranged in alphabetical order

    Hazem Azmy, Mr.
    (Instructor since 1994; Coordinator since 1999)
      MA, English and comparative literature,
      The American University in Cairo, 2000
                       
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Print media translation and editing; subtitling; translation theory and its applications (especially when focusing on aspects of cross-cultural communication); literary translation, especially dramaturgy (stage-oriented translation of dramatic texts).
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
  • homepage: <http://victorian.fortunecity.com/postmodern/242/home.html>
  • Also webmaster of the translation-related Internet site, CyberBabel: <http://victorian.fortunecity.com/postmodern/242/cyberbabel.html>
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    Doaa Embabi, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1998)
      MA, English Literature,
      Ain Shams University, 1999
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Religious translation; literary and economic translation.
  • E-mail: <dembabi@hotmail.com>
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    Ahmad El-Ezabi, Dr.
    (Instructor since 1996)
      PhD, linguistics,
      Al-Azhar University, 1998
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Religious translation; translation theory and its applications (especially when informed by intercultural perspectives); literary translation; translation of texts on the philosophy of science.
  • E-mail: <ezabiah@aucegypt.edu>
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    Sameh Fekry, Mr.
    (Instructor since 1997)
      MA, English literature,
      Ain Shams University, 2000
         
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Translation theory and its relation to modern literary theory, particularly hermeneutics; literary/literary theory translation; print media translation; UN translation; translation of social development texts.
  • E-mail: <samfekry@hotmail.com>

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    Maha Hassan, Dr.
    (Instructor since 1995)
      PhD, English and comparative literature,
      Cairo University, 1995
         
  • English <---> Arabic
  • media translation; women studies translation; literary translation.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
        • (through Hazem Azmy)
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    Rasha Helmy, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1999)
      BA, English
      Cairo University, 1996;
      Advanced Professional Certificate in Translation & Simultaneous Interpreting,
      CACE at AUC, 1999
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Interpreting; media translation; translating texts on development.
  • E-mail: <rhelmi@idsc1.gov.eg>
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    Dahlia Kashmiry, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1994)
      BA, English translation and simultaneous interpreting,
      Al-Azhar University, 1993;
      Advanced Professional Certificate in Translation & Simultaneous Interpreting,
      CACE at AUC, 1994
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Interpreting; mass media translation; economic translation; literary translation.
  • E-mail: <dakashmiry@yahoo.com>

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    Enas El-Khatib, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1995)
      BA, English language and literature,
      Cairo University, 1979
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Interpreting; translating economic texts; UN translation; translation of texts on Human Rights, high seas fishing; sustainable and social development.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
          • (through Hazem Azmy)
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    Fathi Osman, Mr.
    (Instructor since 1995;
    Assistant Division Director for Contracts since 1997)
      BA, political science,
      Cairo University, 1970
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Conference interpreting (including consecutive and whispering translation); translation of political and economic texts; translation of international law; revision.
  • E-mail: <fathiosman@hotmail.com>
  • Homepage:  <http://members.xoom.com/fathiosman/index.html>
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    Medhat Rabie, Dr.
    (Instructor since 1996)
      PhD, linguistics,
      The University of Texas at Austin, 1991
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Interpreting; political and economic translation; literary translation; pragmatic and contextual aspects of translation, especially when applied to print media.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
          • (through Hazem Azmy)
           
    Mustafa Riad, Dr.
    (Instructor since 1994)
      PhD, English,
      Ain Shams University, 1989
         
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Legal translation; Media translation; literary translation.
  • E-mail: <mrmriad@aucegypt.edu>

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    Mona Salem, Dr.
    (Instructor since 1999)
      PhD, English language and translation,
      Al-Azhar University, 1997
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • English language, linguistics, and translation.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
        • (through Hazem Azmy)
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    Iman Shakeeb, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1991)
      MA, English literature,
      Ain Shams University, 1993
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Interpreting; economic translation; religious translation; translation of texts on special education.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
          • (through Hazem Azmy)
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    Ahmed El-Tahawi, Mr.
    (Instructor since 1998)
      MA, translation & simultaneous interpreting, Ain Shams University, 1979
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  • English <---> Arabic
  • Translation of political, economic, and military texts; conference interpreting.
  • E-mail: <hmazmy@aucegypt.edu>
          • (through Hazem Azmy)
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    Hany William, Mr.
    (Instructor since 1995)
      BA, English language and literature,
      Ain Shams University, 1984;
      Advanced Professional Certificate in Translation & Simultaneous Interpreting,
      CACE at AUC, 1994
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Translation of texts related to development and environment; legal translation; literary translation; computer/technology translation.
  • E-mail: <hanywf@hotmail.com>
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    David Wilmsen, Dr.
    (Division Director since 1993) 
      PhD, Arabic language and linguistics,
      University of Michigan, 1993
  • English <---> Arabic
  • Translation theory and its applications; translation of Islamic texts; mass media translation; translation editing.
  • E-mail: <dwilmsen@aucegypt.edu>
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    Riham Youssef, Ms.
    (Instructor since 1997)
      BS, Tourism and Hotel Management,
      Helwan University, 1994;
      Advanced Professional Certificate in Translation & Simultaneous Interpreting,
      CACE at AUC, 1997
  • English <---> Arabic <---> German
  • Interpreting; translation of texts on environment, NGOs, and Human Rights; translation of musicological texts.
  • E-mail: <rihamoy@aucegypt.edu>
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Arabic and Translation Studies (ASD),
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