Rula Quawas

Dr. Rula Butros Audeh Quawas (25 February 1960 – 25 July 2017) was a Jordanian academic, known for her advocacy for women's advancement in Jordan, and the first academic to introduce courses in feminism at the University of Jordan.

Rula Quawas
Born(1960-02-25)25 February 1960
Amman, Jordan
Died25 July 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 57)
Amman, Jordan
NationalityJordanian
Alma materUniversity of Jordan, University of North Texas
OccupationEducator

Biography

Quawas was born on 25 February 1960 in Amman, Jordan.[1] She earned her B.A. in 1981 and her M.A. in 1991 from the University of Jordan.[2] She went on to earn her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas.[3]

She returned to Jordan to the University of Jordan where she taught for over twenty years[2][4]. She was the first professor to teach feminist courses in the English Department.[3] Quawas founded the university’s Women’s Studies Center in 2006[1], serving as Director from 2006 through 2008[2]. She was the Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at the University of Jordan from 2011-2012.[2]

Quawas died on July 25, 2017 in Amman, Jordan.[1]

References
  1. Sweis, Rana F. (2 August 2017). "Rula Quawas, Champion of Women's Advancement in Jordan, Dies at 57". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. Sabbagh, Amal. "Rula Quawas 1960–2017". Review of Middle East Studies. pp. 168–170. doi:10.1017/rms.2018.19. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Dr. Rula Quawas". FemTales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. Tabazah, Sawsan. "Rula Quawas' posthumous book urges end of women stereotypes". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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