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Prof. Mohamad Al-Shahal

Branch 3
  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    English Language & Comparative Literature
  • Major
    Comparative Literature

Born in Tripoli, 1950

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • PhD in Language & Comparative Literature from Sherbrooke University in Quebec, Canada;
  • Master in English Drama/Shakespeare Theater from LAKEHEAD University in Ontario/Canada;
  • Bachelor Teaching in English Language & Literature from the Faculty of Pedagogy at the Lebanese University;
  • Bachelor Teaching in Arabic Language & Literature from the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences at the Lebanese University.

Professional Career

  • Lecturer at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences in 1994;
  • Director of the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences (Branch 3) between 2003-2007;
  • Appointed for a period as Chairman of the Committee on English Language & Literature Curricula at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences;
  • Director of the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences at the Lebanese University between 2012-2014;
  • Head of the Scientific Council at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences between 2012-2014;
  • Central Coordinator of English Language at the Lebanese University between 2007-2011;
  • President of the Poetry Association and Chairman of the Independence Committee at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences (Branch 3) between 1994-2007;
  • Headed a number of academic and scientific committees at the Lebanese University, and managed the Research Center at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences between 2012-2014;
  • Assistant/Advisor to the President of the Lebanese University for Academic Affairs & Public Relations between 2014-2016;
  • Supervisor, and rapporteur of PhD dissertations and master theses for students of the Lebanese University in language, teaching methods, English and American literature, and comparative literature;
  • Former lecturer and held academic positions at Al-Azm University, Tripoli, Lebanese French University, Tripoli, Jinan University, Tripoli, Balamand University, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Dammam University, King Faisal and King Abdulaziz Universities, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
  • Member of a number of editorial committees in specialized academic journals since 2001;
  • Author of internationally published literary and poetic studies and articles on comparative literature, English literature, theater and environmental literary criticism in language and literature.