Biography

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Abedi Valoojerdi is an international literary scholar, researcher, and creative author specializing in postcolonial literature, Gothic fiction, and intercultural connections. He earned his PhD in English (Literary Studies) from Silliman University, an MA in Dramatic Literature from the University of Arts in Tehran, and a BA in Journalism from the University of Applied Science and Technology in Tehran.

With over a decade of higher education leadership in the Philippines, Dr. Abedi Valoojerdi currently serves as an Associate Professor and former Research Coordinator at the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD). He is a full member of the Postcolonial Studies Association (PSA) in the United Kingdom.

Core Research Frameworks

• Postcolonial Resistance & Poetics: Specialized focus on the works of Nick Joaquin, postcolonial Gothic elements, and linguistic hybridity.

• Critical Theory & Intellectual History: Investigating the genealogical intersections of Edward Said’s Orientalism, Michel Foucault, and contemporary global philosophy.

• Transnational Archives: Mapping the cross-cultural translation traffic and archival links connecting Europe, West Asia, and the Asia-Pacific.

Selected Academic Contributions

• “Magical Realism and Colonial Shadows: Cultural Resistance in Joaquin's The Legend of the Dying Wanton” — Alma Mater: Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies (2025)

• “Reinventing English: The Joaquinesque Style as Postcolonial Resistance” — Postcolonial Studies Association Newsletter (2025)

• “Postcolonial Gothic Elements in Joaquin’s The Woman Who Had Two Navels” — IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship (2021)

• “The Influence of Contemporary Thinkers on Said’s Orientalism” — Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature (2020)

• "Place and Cultural Identity in Joaquin’s The Mass of St. Sylvestre" — IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities (2020)

Dr. Abedi Valoojerdi is also an accomplished creative writer in Persian, having authored five literary books, including "This Desk's Writing" (2021) and "Souls Wrapped Around Solitude" (2013).