Kamand Kojouri

Kamand Kojouri was born in Tehran and raised in Dubai and Toronto. She is an Assistant Professor of English at the American University in Dubai (AUD), where she teaches courses in composition, literature, and creative writing. Kamand holds an MA and a PhD in Creative Writing from the UK, where the first chapter of her historical novel was shortlisted for the prestigious Peters Fraser + Dunlop Award and published in CityNovel 2016.

Kamand’s work spans multiple genres and has been featured in leading international publications, including the BBC, El País, and The Irish Times. Her poetry collections, The Eternal Dance: Love Poetry and Prose and God, Does Humanity Exist? are not only celebrated for their literary merit but also for their soci

Kamand Kojouri was born in Tehran and raised in Dubai and Toronto. She is an Assistant Professor of English at the American University in Dubai (AUD), where she teaches courses in composition, literature, and creative writing. Kamand holds an MA and a PhD in Creative Writing from the UK, where the first chapter of her historical novel was shortlisted for the prestigious Peters Fraser + Dunlop Award and published in CityNovel 2016.

Kamand’s work spans multiple genres and has been featured in leading international publications, including the BBC, El País, and The Irish Times. Her poetry collections, The Eternal Dance: Love Poetry and Prose and God, Does Humanity Exist? are not only celebrated for their literary merit but also for their social impact, with all royalties donated to charitable organisations like The Trevor Project and Child Foundation. She also champions environmental sustainability, funding the planting of more than 4,000 trees in Sub-Saharan Africa to date.

In 2024, her short story ‘Felix’ was shortlisted for the esteemed Rhys Davies National Short Story Prize and published in A Dictionary of Light: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology. She was also recently commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write a short story, ‘The Market Photographer’, which was broadcast in August.

Kamand’s teaching and research are deeply rooted in social responsibility. She is committed to highlighting marginalised and disenfranchised voices through her courses and creative work. Her research interests include transcultural identities, intersectional feminism, short fiction, poetry, coming-of-age novels, and philosophical fiction. She also co-founded the AUD Spoken Word Series, an initiative that fosters inclusivity by amplifying diverse voices and cultivating a vibrant culture of storytelling, dialogue, and shared humanity.

Beyond her academic and literary pursuits, Kamand collaborates with international artists, musicians, and charities. She is passionate about classical music, jazz, and swimming, and believes in the power of literature to inspire, provoke, and drive positive change in society.