Assist. Prof. Dr. Silvia Elias | Digital Humanities |  Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA), Egypt

Silvia Alfred Elias è docente di Letteratura Americana presso la Facoltà di Lingue e Traduzione dell’Università Pharos di Alessandria (PUA), dove ricopre anche diversi ruoli amministrativi, tra cui Head of Assessment and Measurement Unit e Head of the Quality Assurance Unit. Ha conseguito un Dottorato di ricerca in Letteratura Americana presso l’Università di Alessandria nel 2014, dopo una laurea magistrale (2011) e triennale (2008) nello stesso ambito. Ha maturato esperienza come docente a contratto presso l’Università di Alessandria e ha partecipato a numerosi convegni internazionali su letteratura, studi culturali e didattica innovativa.

Profile:

• Orcid

🎓 Education:

• Ph.D. in American Drama, Alexandria University, 2014

• M.A. in American Drama, Alexandria University, 2011

• B.A. in English Literature, Alexandria University, 2008

💼 Academic Roles:

• Lecturer in American Literature, Pharos University (2015–present)

• Adjunct Lecturer, Alexandria University (2021–2022)

• Former Teaching Assistant, Pharos University (2012–2014)

📚 Courses Taught:

• English & American Literature (Fiction & Drama)

• Comparative Literature

• Criticism & Critical Theories

• Film & Literature

📝 Publications:

Dr. Elias has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in the fields of American drama, feminist theory, postcolonial studies, and digital theatre. Her works appear in journals like:

• Bulletin of Faculty of Arts – Alexandria, Menoufia, and Cairo Universities

• Cairo Studies in English

• Transcultural Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences

📘 Book: Metatheatre in Musicals (2017)

🎤 Conferences & Talks:

Presented research at over 10 national and international conferences, including:

• Ain Shams University

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina

• Cairo University

• Badr University

• Alexandria University

🏅 Achievements & Recognition:

• Selected participant in the prestigious 🇺🇸 IVLP (International Visitor Leadership Program) – Multicultural Diversity and American Language (2020)

• Published on topics such as intersectionality, post-feminism, cyber-immortality, and holographic theatre

📊 Administrative Roles:

• Head, Assessment and Measurement Unit, PUA

• Head, Quality Assurance Unit, PUA

• President, Alumni Committee, PUA

• Trainer & Coordinator, Career Development & Entrepreneurship Centre

• Instructor, Education Development Centre

• Former Editor, General Egyptian Book Organization

🛠 Professional Training:

• Pedagogy Professional Development (7 Modules)

• TOEFL & IELTS Certified

• Quality Self-Assessment Accreditation