Kamel Bassem
4th Floor- Claude Aoun Building-
Red Zone-
Kfarhbab- Ghazir.
Tel : 03/106852
EDUCATION
Fall 2010
PhD in Comparative Arab-American Literature- in progress
- Working towards a doctoral thesis on a comparative study on Mahjar writers’ and contemporary Lebanese Diaspora writers’ concepts on culture, narration and exile in relation to American culture
March 2007
Notre Dame University, Zouk Mosbeh Lebanon
www.ndu.edu.lb
Masters degree in English Literature
July 2004
Cervantes Institute, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
Certificate of Spanish language (A-1)
2001-2002
Lebanese University (Section II-Fanar )
BA degree- English Language and Literature
1996-1997
Notre Dame des Soeurs Maronites (Sahel Alma)
BAC 2e (Philosophy)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Notre Dame University- Zouk Mosbeh- Lebanon
Fall 2005- Present
- Enl 002 Intensive English - Oral and Reading skills
Description: interactive learning of basic speaking, listening and reading skills
- Freshman I - Enl 105
Description: paragraph writing and basic grammar skills geared toward Sciences
- Freshman I - Enl 109
Description: paragraph writing and basic grammar skills
- Freshman I - Enl 110
Description: essay writing skills as well as library and research skills geared towards Sciences
- Enl 107 Freshman I
Description: essay writing skills as well as library and research skills geared
towards Humanities
- Enl 230 English in the Workplace
Description: workshops and group work on Business English on conducting meetings, writing formal letters, Resume/CV and team reports
- Enl 213 Sophomore Rhetoric
Description: Introducing students to the art of argumentation and critical thinking, speaking and writing
Sagesse University-Faculty of Business- Furn el Shebbak
Fall 2008- Fall 2013
- ENL 102- Business English I
Description: Introducing Business majors’ students to business concepts and vocabulary, career skills and basic English grammar skills
- ENL 103- Business English II
Description: Introducing Business majors’ students to advanced business concepts and vocabulary, career skills and advanced grammar skills
- ENL Intensive English
Description: Teaching students basic English language with integrated skills of speaking, writing, reading and grammar
Arts and Sciences University of Lebanon (AUL)
Fall 2009- Present
- Eng. 206: Business English for students majoring in Business in English
Description: Teaching Business English concepts, CV, memo and business letter writing
- Ang. 206: Business English for students in the French section
Description: Teaching business concepts and vocabulary to Business students in the French section
- Anglais composition I: Intensive English for French section students
Description: Introducing students of French education backgrounds to basic English grammar usage, reading and writing and grammar as integrated skills
Grand Hills Village and Spa – Broummana
March 2004-June 2004
Hospitality English
Description: Basic speaking and listening skills for hotel staff, with a stress on oral communication
RESEARCH, PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
“Colloquium on Globalised Modernity And Cultural Identity in Arab Emigrant Writings”
University of the Holy Spirit- Kaslik- April 25-April 26
Presentation and pending publication of an article on fragmentation and loss of identity in the Lebanese post-war fiction (Focus on Elias Khoury and Hanan Al-Shaykh’s writing), entitled: “De-scribing the city: Beirut between Memory and Amnesia”
“BREAKING THE STEREOTYPE- From Orient and Occident to a Mutual
Understanding of Images”-
Istanbul, Turkey- Oct. 24- Oct. 2010
Presentation and publication of an article on Edward Said’s contribution to cultural exchange and bridging world cultures entitled “Edward Said: The Intellectual Intifida”
May 30 and 31, 2008
Notre Dame University- Zouk Mosbeh
Presentation and article to be published for the panel discussion “Common Platforms for Bridging World Cultures”
June 2007
Missolonghi- Greece
Paper presented for the 5th International Byron Conference on “Byron and Philhellenism”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nov.2002-Dec.2002
Inputsco Attieh for editing & publishing
Mansourieh (04-531914)
Training: duties included developing web content through research
Summer 2001
Mouawad library
Jal el Dib
Duties included sales of books and stationary
Christmas 1999-2000
Galaxy- Center, Kamil Chamoun Blvd)
Workshop on cultural activities for children.
1998 - 2000
Phoenix Bookshop
Jbeil
Librarian: duties included sales of books and stationary
LANGUAGES
Arabic, English, French, Spanish (fair)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- World music and cultures
-Ancient Civilizations
- Ethnic and Minority studies
- World Politics
- Postmodern literary theory
- Arab-American cultural exchange
- Research and social media impact on student learning
REFERENCES
Available upon request