Fadi is a scholar of French and Arab cultural studies and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Connecticut. He holds a master’s degree in Arabic Studies from Sorbonne University in Paris (2018). His dissertation examines the media of the French campaign in Egypt (1798–1801), focusing on representations of Egyptian labor in the Description de l’Égypte and their connections to Enlightenment depictions of labor, such as in Diderot and d'Alembert’s Encyclopédie. It also explores the transmission of Arabic language in France through the campaign’s media. Fadi’s research extends to adaptation studies, particularly the restyling of French 19^th-century novels into Egyptian thrillers in the 1940s and 1950s. His upcoming project investigates the role of irony in representations of law and justice in French and Arabic film traditions.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, Fadi has taught French and Arabic language, literature, and film at the University of Connecticut and has previously taught Arabic language and culture at several institutions, including the American University in Cairo, the École Normale Supérieure, Sciences Po, and INALCO in Paris.

Beyond academia, Fadi has an extensive background in Arabic editing, publishing, and translation. He has collaborated with international organizations and media outlets such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dar El Shorouk, Dar Al Tanweer, France 24, and Orient XXI. As a literary and art critic, his articles and podcasts are published in French and Arabic newspapers and websites, as well as his channel on Soundcloud.