Dr. Sherif Elsharkawy
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Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures (Teaching and Research)
Faculty of Arts, School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures: Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures
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Background
Educational Background
PhD Arabic Language and Literature, AinShams University,
M.Sc. Multidisciplinary Studies, Education Tech core, State University of New York,
Master Degree Arabic Language and Literature, Higher Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, Egypt,
Diploma General Education and Special Needs Education, Alexandria University, Egypt,
B.A. Arabic Language and Literature , Alexandria University, Egypt,
Biography
Arabic linguist, applied linguist, and university educator with a Ph.D. in Arabic Language & Literature and expertise in Arabic pedagogy, classical Arabic, corpus-informed language research, sociolinguistics, Arabic & AI Integration, literature, and culture.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ALMC 202 | Arabic Language & Muslim Culture courses | Fall 2025 |
| ALMC 331 | Arabic Language & Muslim Culture courses | Fall 2025 |
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Awards
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) PD Grant, (QFI), USA . 2025
- The Conference of ENTA-7, hosted at SOAS, University of London. Travel Grant., (QFI), USA . 2025
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PUBLICATIONS in ARABIC LINGUISTICS and LANGUAGE EDUCATION
- Elsharkawy, S. S., Gamal, M. A., & Mahgoub, M. (2025–2026). Bridging cultural gaps through modern Arabic literature in AF/SL classrooms: Toward culturally responsive pedagogy. Presented at the ENTA 7-SOAS Symposium, SOAS, University of London, London, U.K. (Ethics: UCalgary REB25-1735)
- Elsharkawy, S. S., Adly Gamal, M., & Mahgoub, M. (2026). National program teachers’ identity in international schools: A systematic review, Handbook of teachers’ voices in the global south: Wellbeing, dev & identity.
- Elsharkawy, S. (2026). Everyday Literature Framework (ELF). Qatar Foundation International.
- Fazza, H. A. G., & Elsharkawy, S. S. (2018). Smart Arabic application for learning prepositions and postpositions. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings, 4, SSAHPP900.
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2017). Ibn Malik’s evidence from the Hadith in the chapter on explaining the word and speech. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 45(13), 102–123.
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2017). The educational personality of the scholar Dr. Abdo Al Rajhi. In Abdo Al Rajhi's articles and research, followed by studies and articles dedicated to him (pp. 584–590). Dar Al Sahaba. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18884.32642
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2017). Constructing a performance task assessment scenario using GRASPS. The American University conference in Cairo. https://alifs.aucegypt.edu/aclap/
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2017, May 6). Challenges of Building Linguistic Examples in Arabic Language Learning Applications on Smart Devices (In Arabic). Presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Ibn Sina Institute for Humanities (Teaching Arabic to Non-Native), Lille, France. التحديات في بناء الأمثلة اللغوية في تطبيقات تعلم اللغة العربية
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2017, April). Using smart apps in L2 and their benefits to the Arabic language. Paper presented at the Mapping Arabic Heritage Conference, American University of Sharjah, UAE.
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2016). Prophetic Hadith citations in Ibn Malik’s work outside of “Shawahid al-Tawdih wa al-Tasrih”: A linguistic study, doctoral dissertation, Ain Shams University.
- Elsharkawy, S. S. (2013). The grammatical, morphological, and semantic impact of the Qur’anic reading of Ḥamīd ibn Qays al-Aʿraj. Higher Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo.
- Member, Board of Directors, Faculty Association, University of Calgary, 2026–2027
- Member, Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, University of Calgary, 2025–2026
- Member, University Teaching Awards Committee, University of Calgary, 2023–2024
- Awards Adjudicator, Graduate Students’ Association, University of Calgary, 2024
- Conference Peer Reviewer, Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, Taylor Institute, 2026
- External Judge, Qatar Foundation International Arabic Speaking Competition, 2025–2026
- Reviewer, Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education / Springer, 2023–present
- ACTFL OPI Full Tester Training, proficiency-based oral assessment, 2025
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Arabic Language and Literature Studies (ALLAIS), 2026–Present. Raden Mas Said State Islamic University, Surakarta, Indonesia
- Canadian Teaching License, Alberta Education
- Grant Adjudicator / Reviewer, Teaching & Learning Grants, Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Calgary Students’ Union, 2025- Present
- Elsharkawy, S. (2026). Human-in-the-Loop Arabic Writing Assessment: Process-Aware Evidence of Epistemic Agency in GenAI-Rich Contexts. Virtual poster presented at The Human in the Loop: Human-AI Collaboration in Language Assessment Symposium, University of Cambridge, UK.
- Elsharkawy, Sherif. “من حماية العربية إلى استدامتها: نحو نموذج إيكولوجي مركّب للسياسة اللغوية في الخليج العربي.” Abstract accepted at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar 2026.
- Elsharkawy, S. S. Breaking recognition barriers: A conceptual research design on invisible professional disablement among heritage language instructors in Canadian education. Poster presentation at UCalgary Breaking Barriers 2026, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada.
- The Everyday Literature Framework (ELF): Integrating Literary Practices as Pedagogical Units in Arabic Language Classrooms. 6th Biennial University of Michigan International Conference on Arabic Applied Linguistics. Ann Arbor, MI. (October 31 – November 1, 2026). Presenter.
- Teaching from the Margins: Equity and Professional Conditions of Arabic Language Instructors in Canada (2025–2026). Principal Investigator. Ethics approved (University of Calgary REB25-1968).
- National Program Teachers’ Access to Leadership includes Arabic Teachers (2025–2026). Co-Investigator. Ethics approved (Qatar University IRB QU-IRB 245/2025-EA).
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