Joumana Haddad

Education & Diplomas

• Doctorate Degree candidate, Comparative Literature, Institute of Oriental Studies, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
• Master's Degree, Translation, 2000-2006, Kaslik University, Lebanon.
• Teaching Degree, Italian Language, 2003, University of Siena, Italy.
• Bachelor Degree, Biology, 1988-1992, Lebanese University, Lebanon.

Previous Professions

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner, since 2024, Cafebrairie33 Beirut.
  • Professor, since 2012, American University of Beirut.
  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief, since 2009, "Jasad" magazine.
  • Cultural Page Editor, since 2005, An-Nahar newspaper.
  • Administrative Coordinator, 2007-2011, International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).
  • Journalist, 1997-2005, An-Nahar newspaper.
  • TV journalist and host, 2018-present, Al Hurra TV station.
  • Instructor, 2012-2016, Lebanese American University.
  • Cultural Editor, 2005-2017, An-Nahar newspaper.

Field(s) of Expertise

Journalism

Education

  • Doctorate Degree candidate, Comparative Literature, Institute of Oriental Studies, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
  • Master's Degree, Translation, 2000-2006, Kaslik University, Lebanon.
  • Teaching Degree, Italian Language, 2003, University of Siena, Italy.
  • Bachelor Degree, Biology, 1988-1992, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral Degrees

Awards

  • Recipient of the "Rodolfo Gentile" Award for her defense of women's rights, 2010.
  • Recipient of the "Blue Metropolis Arab Literary Award" during the Montreal International Literary Festival from the Blue Metropolis Foundation, for her literary achievements, 2010.
  • Recipient of the "North-South" International Award from the Pescarabruzzo Foundation for her poetic works, 2009.
  • Recipient of the "Beirut 39" Award for being chosen as one of the most prominent Arab writers under the age of thirty-nine, 2009.
  • Recipient of the "Arab Press" Award for her achievements in the field of cultural journalism, 2006.
  • Received the "Career Poetry Prize" by the Archicultura Foundation in Acquiterme, Italy, 2014.
  • Received the Cutuli Prize for journalism in Catania, Italy, 2012.

Community Involvement

Haddad, J. (2012). Superman is an Arab. United Kingdom: Westbourne Press.Haddad, J. (2004). awdat Lilit [Lilith's return]. Lebanon: Arab Scientific Publishers.Haddad, J. (2006). Suhbat lusous annar [In the company of the fire thieves]. Lebanon: Dar An Nahar.Haddad, J. (2007). Sayaji'u al-mawtu wa takunu lahu aynaki: mi'a wa khamsun shairan intaharu fi al-qarn al-ishreen [Death will come and it will have your eyes: anthology of 150 poets who committed suicide in the twentieth century]. Lebanon: Arab Scientific Publishers.Haddad, J. (2010). I killed Scheherazade. United Kingdom: Saqi Books.