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Congratulation Ahmed!

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• New Resource: DeformAr Diagnostic Framework for Arabic NLP - 2 Updates
• Job Opening: Open-Rank Position in Humanistic & Critical Approaches to AI (Northwestern University in Qatar) - 1 Update

New Resource: DeformAr Diagnostic Framework for Arabic NLP

Ahmed Younes <ahmed.yo...@gmail.com>: Nov 29 12:15AM الحمد لله رب العالمين   I'm pleased to announce that I have officially been awarded my *PhD from the University of Sussex!*   My thesis, *"DeformAr: Rethinking NER Evaluation through Component Analysis and Visual Analytics,"* is now available here:   https://sussex.figshare.com/articles/thesis/DeformAr_rethinking_NER_evaluation_through_component_analysis_and_visual_analytics_a_comparative_case_study_of_Arabic_and_English_NER/30738047?file=59918408     The core goal of this work was to *highlight the bias in current NLP approaches* and propose a new diagnostic framework that, *inshallah (إن شاء الله)*, will accelerate this research area for Arabic. This should save future researchers the time needed to reach similar conclusions and allow others to directly build upon this work.   The diagnostic framework and component decomposition ideas presented can be *generalized to any NLP task and model architecture.*   I am grateful to *Nizar Habash, Karim Darwish, Camel Lab, Benjeeba,* and everyone in this group. I have learned a significant amount from you all that helped me during this journey; you were the light that I could see at the end of the tunnel. I also thank *Walid Magdeed* for his invaluable comments and corrections that shaped the thesis into its current form. I appreciate everything.   I am keen to *collaborate* with anyone interested in applying the framework on their experiments. If you are interested, please get in touch!   *Allahumma Taqabal.* (اللهم تقبل)

Nizar Habash <nizar....@nyu.edu>: Nov 29 08:54AM +0400 Congratulations ya Ahmed!   Best regards, Nizar     On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 8:51 AM Ahmed Younes <ahmed.yo...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Job Opening: Open-Rank Position in Humanistic & Critical Approaches to AI (Northwestern University in Qatar)

wajdiz <waj...@gmail.com>: Nov 28 01:42PM -0800 Dear colleagues,   Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) invites applications for a full-time, open-rank faculty position in *Humanistic and Critical Approaches to Artificial Intelligence*, based in the Communication Program, with the possibility of a joint appointment in the Liberal Arts Program.   We are seeking candidates whose research foregrounds humanistic perspectives on AI. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to):   - Critical, historical, or theoretical perspectives on AI - AI ethics and algorithmic accountability - Cultural manipulation and AI - Humanistic, interpretive, comparative, or transnational methodologies in AI research - Critical approaches to AI in media industries - AI’s intersections with sound, robotics, digital labor, and computation Successful candidates should demonstrate a strong research record (commensurate with rank) or a promising trajectory for early-career scholars, alongside a commitment to inclusive teaching, mentoring, and institutional service. The teaching load is two courses per semester, including both disciplinary core courses and electives aligned with the candidate’s expertise. Faculty may also contribute to interdisciplinary minors such as AI and Media, Media and Politics, Strategic Communication, Film and Design, Middle East Studies, and Africana Studies.   NU-Q offers opportunities for collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Study of the Global South, the Artificial Intelligence and Media Lab, and the Media Majlis Museum. We are a diverse, globally embedded institution in Education City, with students from more than 60 countries.   *Applications received by January 4, 2026 will receive priority.* The position will remain open until filled.   *Apply here:* https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjQ2NA==   Please ensure all application materials are prepared in PDF format prior to submission; the system does not allow edits after submission. References will be contacted directly by the system.     Best regards,   Wajdi

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