Dr. Afra Atiq is an Emirati poet, scholar, and teaching artist whose research focuses on mapping the Arab literary ecosystem. Her artistic practice explores an expansive range of themes such as heritage, culture, identity, and legacy, and this, in combination with her academic career, has placed her at the intersection of education and culture.

She has been featured as Author of the Day at London Book Fair, at Expo 2020 Dubai, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature, Dubai Opera, and Abu Dhabi Art.