Miguel Syjuco is an assistant professor of practice, literature, and creative writing at New York University Abu Dhabi, and a contributing opinion writer for the International New York Times. His debut novel Ilustrado was a NY Times Notable Book of 2010 as well as the winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize, among other prizes. Working in journalism for 20 years, as a subeditor and freelancer, his writing has appeared in the world’s most reputable publications. Dr. Syjuco has a master’s degree from Columbia University, a PhD from the University of Adelaide, and a Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard University. His fiction and non-fiction focus on politics, history, inequality, cultural identity, literature, and formal experimentation.