Abstract

Humanities vs. STEM in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Humanities and science are two polar forces that seem to frequently clash in
academia. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the relationship between STEM
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and humanities (almost
everything else) gets explored through the main character, Victor
Frankenstein. The protagonist comes out as playing with nature's powers and
gets completely lost in his ambition, realizing too late that unrestrained
scientific exploration is prone to causing far more harm than healing. The
question that awaits an answer is whether science is biting off the
humanities more than it can chew.

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Bio:

Dr. Bechir Saoudi got his Ph.D. in English Literature and Cultural Studies
(2012) and an MA on Shakespeare (1997) from Manouba University, Tunisia.

He taught English at Tunisian public schools from 1992 to 1998 before being
appointed to teach at the English department, Faculty of Arts, University of
Manouba from 1999 to 2002. He then worked as lecturer in Saudi Arabian
universities from 2002 to 2010. In 2011 he was recruited as Teaching
Assistant at the English Department of ISEAH, Kef, Tunisia.

His research interests are in the literary and cultural studies domain. His
current research project focuses on terrorism and the analysis of terrorist
discourses from cultural studies and literary perspectives.

Dr. Saoudi was Head of the English Department at ISEAH, Kef, Jendouba
University, from 2011 to 2015. He is currently teaching at the same institute.

Dr. Saoudi actively participated in various local and international conferences

in Tunisia and abroad as both speaker and member of organizing
committees. He is an active member of TAELS (Tunisian Association of
English Language Studies).