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| Academic Record |
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| I. Higher Education: |
| 1. The American University of Beirut |
| B.A.: History, 1963 |
| Normal Diploma: Education, 1963 |
| M.A.: History of the Middle East, 1965 |
| 2. Harvard University, U.S.A. |
| Ph.D.: History of the Middle East, 1974. |
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| II. Languages |
| Studied the following languages: Arabic –
French – English – German – Spanish – Persian – Hebrew –
Latin. |
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| III. Professional Experience. |
| 1. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. U.S.A.
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| Teaching Assistant, Arabic Department,
1969-1970. |
| 2. The Lebanese American University, Beirut,
Lebanon |
| Assistant Professor, History Department,
1972-1976. |
| 3. The American University of Beirut. |
| Assistant Professor, Sociology Department,
1986-1988. |
| 4. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. U.S.A.
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| Visiting Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, 1992-1993. |
| 5. The Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Associate Professor, History Department,
1977-1986. |
| Full Professor, tenured, History Department,
1988-2000. |
| 6. Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of
Lebanon, Mr. Issam Fares, 2000 – |
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| IV. Academic Honors. |
| Received my B.A. and M.A. with High
Distinction from the American University of Beirut. |
| Awarded the Fulbright-Hayes grant at Harvard
University to do research on my Ph.D. thesis (1970-1972). |
| Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Harvard
University during the academic year 1992-1993. |
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| V. Publications. |
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| 1. Books |
| - Ras Shamra - Ugarit. Beirut: Dar Fikr, 1982.
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| - Markaz Qadi al-Qudat fi Baghdad (The
Position of Chief Judge in Baghdad).Beirut: Amwaj, 1989. |
| - The Social Structure of Lebanon: Democracy
or Servitude? Beirut: An-Nahar Press, 1993. |
| - Antun Saadeh and Democracy in Geographic
Syria. London: Folios, 2000. |
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| 2. Articles in
Professional Journals |
| - “Al-Harakah al-Sufiyyah
al-Haririyyah” (“The Haririyyah Sufi Movement”), Fikr, no. 35, 1980. |
| - “Wad’ Al-Mar’ah
fil-Mujtama’ al-Arabi” (“The Position of Women in Arab Society”),
Al-Mustaqbal al-Arabi, no. 16, 1980. |
| - “Al-Mar’ah fil-Adab al-Arabi”
(“Women in Arabic Literature”), Al-Mustaqbal al-Arabi (special edition), 1982. |
| - “Nizam al-Millah fil-Saltanah
al-Uthmaniyyah” (The Millet System in the Ottoman Sultanate”), Fikr, no. 60,
1984. |
| - “Al-‘Adat wal-Taqalid al-Rifiyyah
fil-‘Alam al-‘Arabi” (“Rural Traditions and Customs in the Arab
World”), Fikr, no. 64, 1985. |
| - “Greater Lebanon: The Formation of a
Caste System?” in State and Society in Syria and Lebanon, edited by Youssef Choueri.
Exeter, University of Exeter Press, 1993. |
| - “The Image of Women in Islam”, in
Al-Muwatiniyyah fi Lubnan Bayn al-Rajul wal-Mar’ah, edited by Suad Joseph and Najla
Hamadeh. Beirut: Dar al-Jadid, 2000. |
| - “Qawanin al-Raqabah fi Lubnan Ma
B’ad al-Harb”, (“Censorship Laws in Postwar Lebanon”), in Bina’
al-Muwatiniyyah fi Lubnan, (Building Citizenship in Lebanon), edited by Walid Mubarak.
Beirut: Lebanese American University, 1999, pp. 151-158. |
| - “Women’s Involvement in Lebanese
Politics”. Afaq (vol. 28, 2000), 66-78. |
| - “Basic Issues Concerning the Personal
Status Laws in Lebanon”, in Religion Between Violence and Reconciliation, 449-457.
Edited by Thomas Schaeffler. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner, 2003. |
| - “Les consequences du sectarisme sur
l’espace public de Beyrouth”. Cahiers de la Villa Gillet (no. 15: Villes et
Religions), 2001, pp. 67-77. |
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| 3. Other Scholarly
Papers |
| “Surat al-Mar’ah fil-Shi’r
al-‘Arabi” (“The Image of Women in Arabic Poetry”). A long comparative
study presented to ESCWA, April, 1980. |
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| 4. Articles: |
| - “Women in the Sectarian Politics of
Lebanon” in Festschrift in Honor of Richard Bulliet. New York: Columbia University,
(forthcoming). |
| - “The Political Repercussions of
President Hrawi’s Optional Civil Marriage in Lebanon (1998)”, Haldun Gulalp
(editor), (forthcoming). |
| - “Socio-Political Factors Affecting the
Development of Citizenship in Postwar Lebanon (1989-1997). Suad Joseph (editor),
(forthcoming). |
| 5. Articles in Newspapers and Magazines. |
| - “Al-‘Almanah”
(“Secularism”), Al-Bina’, November 18, 1989. |
| - “Fil-Mafahim wal-Nazariyyat: Bahth
‘ala Hamish Bayt bi-Manazil Kathirah li Kamal Salibi” (“Concepts and
Theories: A Study Inspired by Kamal Salibi’s Book: A House With Many Mansions”),
Al-Diyar, May 8, 1990. |
| - “Al-‘Urubah: Tahdid Mafahim”
(Arab Nationalism: Definitions), Al-Diyar, December 6, 1990. |
| - “Ittifaq al-Ta’if ka Marhalah
Intiqaliyyah” (“The Taef Accord as a Transitory Stage”), Al-Diyar, May 3,
10, 18, 24, 31, 1992; June 8, 15, 29, 1992; July 13, 1992. |
| - “Urid an Asta’id Abi”
(“Reclaiming My Father”), An-Nahar, Al-Mulhaq, July 4, 1992. |
| - “Antun Saadeh: Fikruh wa
Shakhsiyatuh” (“Antun Saadeh: His Thought and Personality”), Part One,
Al-Diyar, July 14, 1992, p. 17. |
| - “Antun Saadeh: Fikruh wa
Shkhsiyatuh” (“Antun Saadeh: His Thought and Personality”), Part Two,
Al-Diyar, July 19, 1992, p. 17. |
| - “Safia Saadeh: Tumuhatiha”
(“Sofia Saadeh: Achievements), Interview, Al-Diyar, July 21, 1992, p. 17. |
| - “Kitab Bunyat Lubnan
al-Ijtima’iyyah” (“On the Social Structure of Lebanon”),
Al-Liwa’, March 23, 1993. |
| - “Al-Jami’ah al-Wataniyyah”
(“The National University”), An-Nahar, March 23, 1993. |
| - “Al-Sha’n al-Khass wal-Sha’n
al-‘Am” (“The Private and the Public Sectors”), An-Nahar, April 23,
1993. |
| - “Al-Dawlah wa Shar’iyyat
al-Hukm” (“The State and its Legitimacy”), An-Nahar, May 5, 1993. |
| - “Al-Musawat wal-Taratubiyyah”
(“Egalitarianism and Hierarchy”), An-Nahar, May 14, 1993. |
| - “Ajyal Bila Hawiyyah” (“A
Generation Without Identity”), An-Nahar, June 18, 1993. |
| - “Tarikh Lubnan wa Khususiyatuh”
(“The History of Lebanon and the Problem of Minorities”), Al-Hayat (Afaq), June
20, 1993. |
| - “Fi Dimoqratiyyat at-Ta’lim”
(“The Democratic Approach in Education”), An-Nahar, July 16, 1993. |
| - “Wihdat al-Mujtama’ wa Makhatir
al-Tawa’if al-Mughlaqah” (“The Unity of Society and the Dangers of Closed
Sects”), Al-Diyar, September 23, 1993, and September 24, 1993. |
| - “Fikr Antun Saadeh Kama Yarahu Aziz
Azmeh fi Kitabih al-‘Ilmaniyyah” (“The Thought of Antun Saadeh as Seen by
Aziz Azmeh in His Book on Secularism”), Al-Hayat (Afaq), October 24, 1993. |
| - “Lubnan Ma Ba’d al-Harb
al-Ahliyyah: Al-Ta’ayush Am al-‘Aysh al-Mushtarak?” (“Postwar Lebanon:
Coexistence or Common Existence?”), Al-Hayat, May 1, 1994. |
| - “Limadha al-Dhuhur al-Televisioni
lil-Siyassiyin?” (“Why Do Politicians Appear on Television?”), As-Safir,
October 7, 1994. |
| - “Al-Orthodox” (“The Greek
Orthodox”), Al-Shira’, October 3, 1994; October 10, 1994; October 17, 1994. |
| - “Madha Baqiha Min Antun Saadeh fil-Qarn
al-‘Ishrin?” Nida’ al-Watan (January 24, 25, 28, 1997) p. 12. |
| - “Safiya Saadeh Tarudd ‘Ala
Maqalatay Qubaysi wa Nasrallah”, Nida’ al-Watan (Febraury 5, 1997) p. 12. |
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| VI. Conferences and Lectures. |
|
| 1. Exeter University. England. September 11,
1991. Conference titled: ”State and Society in Syria and Lebanon”. My topic:
“Repercussions of the National Pact on the Social Stratification of Lebanon”. |
| 2. Bordeaux University III. Bordeaux. France.
June 5, 1994. |
| Panel discussion on the topic: “Le role
des minorites dans les courants politiques contemporains” (The Role of Minorities in
the Contemporary Political Currents”). |
| 3. Columbia University. New York. U.S.A.
September 21, 1995. |
| Lecture: “Veiling in Islam”. |
| 4. Sarah Lawrence University. New York. U.S.A.
September 17, 1995. |
| Lecture: “Socio-Political Perspectives In
the Modern Middle East”. |
| 5. Marriott Hotel. Beirut. Lebanon. March 7-8,
1997 |
| Conference held by the Scientific National
Council For the Evaluation of Elections. |
| My paper: “The reasons of the Failure of
Parties During the 1996 Elections” (in Arabic). |
| 6. American University of Beirut. Lebanon.
March 19, 1997. |
| Conference titled: “Citizenship and
Gender Equality”. |
| Paper: “Comments on the Rights of Women
in Islam”. |
| 7. The Lebanese-American University. Byblos.
Lebanon. July 11, 1997. |
| Conference titled: “Citizenship in
Lebanon”. |
| Paper: “Civil Liberties in Postwar
Lebanon: 1989-1997”. |
| 8. Washington Hotel. Washington D.C. U.S.A.
November 7, 1997. |
| Conference sponsored by the Rene Moawad
Foundation: “Women in Lebanon: Partners in Forging the Future”. |
| My paper: “Obstacles Facing Women’s
Involvement in Politics”. |
| 9. Council On Foreign Relations. Washington
D.C. U.S.A. November 13, 1997. |
| Panel discussion on: “United States
Relations with Jordan and Lebanon”. |
| My topic: “The Political Currents in
Present Day Lebanon”. |
| 10. European Union. Athens. Greece. April 2-3,
1998. |
| Conference titled: “Is the Barcelona
Process Working?” Sponsored by the Lambrakis Research Foundation and the Philip
Morris Institute for Public Policy Research. |
| Paper: “On Democratic Principles and
Civil Societies in the Arab East”. |
| 11. The German Institute for Oriental Studies.
Beirut, Lebanon. April 23, 1998. |
| Lecture titled: “Coming From a Democratic
Family in Lebanon”. |
| 12. The Lebanese University. Fanar. Lebanon.
April 28-30, 1998. |
| Conference titled: “East-West Relations
in the Modern Era”. |
| Paper: “The Democratic State as Conceived
by Antun Saadeh”. |
| 13. Association France Mediterranee. UNESCO.
Paris. France. June 4, 1998. |
| My paper: “The Rights of Women In the
Civil Marriage Laws As Opposed to the Prevalent Religious Laws”, (in French). |
| 14. The European Union and The German Oriental
Institute. Beirut. Lebanon. September 11-13, 1998. |
| Conference titled: “Religion: Between
Violence and Reconciliation”. |
| My topic: “Basic Issues Concerning the
Personal Status Laws in Lebanon”. |
| 15. MESA Annual Meeting. Marriott Hotel.
Washington D.C. U.S.A. November 17-22, 1999. |
| Conference titled: “Democratization and
Liberalization”. |
| My topic: “The Political Implications of
a Proposal for the Implementation of Civil Marriage in Lebanon (1998)”. |
| 16. Bordeaux University III. Bordeaux. France.
July 2000. |
| Panel discussion on the topic of:
“Emancipation de la femme Arabe d’apres les textes litteraires”
(“Emancipation of the Arab Woman as Seen by Modern Literary writers”). |
| 17. Lyon University. Villa Gillet. Lyon.
France. December 1-2, 2000. |
| Conference titled: “Villes et
Religions” (“Cities and Religions”). |
| Paper: “Effects of Religious
Consociationalism on the Public Space of Beirut”. |
