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DR. WISSAM MOUAWAD
wissam.mouawad@adu.ac.ae
Assistant Professor of Media Production
Dept of Mass Communications
Personal and Professional Background
Research and Scholarly Work
Teaching and Educational Contributions
Professional Engagement and Media
Biography
I am an Assistant professor of Media Production and the Chair of the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences at Abu Dhabi University. I obtained my PhD in Arts from Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University in France, a Master’s Degree in Film Studies from Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University, a Master’s degree in Cultural Studies from Montpellier 3 Paul Valery University, and a Maitrise in Cinema and Television from The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon.
Qualifications
PhD in Arts – Film Studies, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
Master’s degree in Cultural Studies, Montpellier 3 Paul-Valéry University, France
Master’s degree in Film Studies, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
‘Maîtrise’ in Film Studies, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
‘Maîtrise’ in Visual and Performing Arts: Cinema and Television, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
Master’s degree in Cultural Studies, Montpellier 3 Paul-Valéry University, France
Master’s degree in Film Studies, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
‘Maîtrise’ in Film Studies, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
‘Maîtrise’ in Visual and Performing Arts: Cinema and Television, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
Employment History
Assistant Professor of Media Production – Chair of the Mass Communication Department (2023-Present) l Coordinator of the Arabic Mass Communication Program (2022-2023)
Abu Dhabi University, UAE
2022-Present
Assistant Professor of Applied Media
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
2019-2022
Adjunct faculty – Faculty of Fine Arts
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
2014-2022
Adjunct faculty – School of Cinema
Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, Lebanon
2016-2019 / 2021-2022 (Virtual teaching)
Adjunct Faculty – Faculty of Fine Arts l Adjunct Faculty – Faculty of Pedagogy
Lebanese University, Lebanon
2016-2017 / 2018-2019
Assistant professor – Chair of the Audiovisual Arts department (2014-2015 and 2016-2018) l Adjunct Faculty (2015-2016)
American University of Technology, Lebanon
2014-2018
Part-time Instructor of Visual Arts
Frères Maristes High School, Lebanon
2017-2018
Teaching and Research Fellow
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
2007-2012
Documentary and report editor
Exit productions for Al Jazeera TV, Lebanon
2005 (6 months)
Video editor
Arab News Broadcast Television, Lebanon
2004-2005 (6 months)
2022-Present
Assistant Professor of Applied Media
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
2019-2022
Adjunct faculty – Faculty of Fine Arts
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
2014-2022
Adjunct faculty – School of Cinema
Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, Lebanon
2016-2019 / 2021-2022 (Virtual teaching)
Adjunct Faculty – Faculty of Fine Arts l Adjunct Faculty – Faculty of Pedagogy
Lebanese University, Lebanon
2016-2017 / 2018-2019
Assistant professor – Chair of the Audiovisual Arts department (2014-2015 and 2016-2018) l Adjunct Faculty (2015-2016)
American University of Technology, Lebanon
2014-2018
Part-time Instructor of Visual Arts
Frères Maristes High School, Lebanon
2017-2018
Teaching and Research Fellow
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France
2007-2012
Documentary and report editor
Exit productions for Al Jazeera TV, Lebanon
2005 (6 months)
Video editor
Arab News Broadcast Television, Lebanon
2004-2005 (6 months)
Research
I am an active researcher in the field of Media and cinema studies. My research focuses broadly on Arab Cinema, and more particularly on the intricate relation between the modes of production and the discourses of Arab films. I have published several articles and book chapters about this topic in French and English. I have also participated in and organized several academic conferences in France, Lebanon, Portugal and Armenia. Moreover, I am a film practitioner and I see my filmmaking practice as an extension of my research activity.
Selected Publications
- Christian Ghazi. Shooting from the Margins. On Christian Ghazi and Third World Cinema (book in progress)
- “Why Do They Speak French? On Lebanese Cinema and French Diplomacy”, Journal of Contemporary Irak and the Arab World, Volume 18, March 2024, https://doi.org/10.1386/jciaw_00117_1
- Jose Moure, Elie Yazbek, Wissam Mouawad (ed.), “Formes narratives et co-production dans les cinémas des pays arabes”, Regards - Revue des Arts Du Spectacle, (24), Beirut, 2020 No 24 (2020) | Regards – Revue des arts du spectacle (usj.edu.lb)
- Lebanese entries of the Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema, 2nd edition, Terri Ginsberg and Chris Lippard (ed.), Lanham, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2020 Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema, Second Edition - 9781538139042 (rowman.com)
- “Lebanese Cinema and the French Co-production System: The Postcard Strategy”, in Terri Ginsberg and Chris Lippard (ed.), Cinema of the Arab World: Contemporary Directions in Theory and Practice, New York, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 Lebanese Cinema and the French Co-production System: The Postcard Strategy | SpringerLink
- “Paysages: ruptures et hantises – l’Athènes de Théo Angelopoulos”, in Jean-Louis Yengué, Christiane Sfeir (ed.), Paysages, images et conflits. L’expression de la crise dans les sociétés, Presses Universitaires François Rabelais, Collection Villes et territoires, Tours, 2019 Paysage, images et conflits - L'expression de la... de Jean-Louis Yengué - Grand Format - Livre - Decitre
Teaching and Educational Contributions
I have held several full-time and adjunct teaching appointments in different universities in France, Lebanon and the UAE. I believe that passion is the cornerstone of learning and teaching and I strive to share my passion for film with ADU students and community
External Activities
I am an associate researcher at the ACTE Institute, Sorbonne School of the Arts, and a co-founder of the Middle East Moving Image Collective (MEMIC). I am also a member of several professional bodies such as NECS, SCMS and Domitor. I am a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Cinema and Media Cultures book Series at Peter Lang Publishing, and a of the Reading Committee of Regards (Journal of Performing and visual arts, Lebanon)
My Network
Global Engagement Program
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