Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sarra Tlili Research Group
Led by Sarra Tlili · Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
What we study
Dr. Tlili studies Arabic and Islamic culture: the literary style of the Qur'an, animals in Islam and Arabic literature, and environmental questions.
What working here is like
- Reading, writing & theory
- Surveys & interviews
- No coding
- Project
- 1
Current projects
Perpetuating Orientalism: Middle Eastern Representation in Disney
The study examines how Disney movies such as Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, and Descendants portray Middle Eastern people with stereotypes of barbarism, eroticism, and laziness, and argues these portrayals shape children’s biases and can lead to real‑world prejudice and discrimination in the United States.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 253
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How to reach out
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