Lamia Shehadeh
Personal information
Lamia Shehadeh
Researcher and Writer
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Community/Lebanon Impact
Lamia Shehadeh has dedicated her career to educating and raising awareness about Lebanon’s history and the role of women in society. She taught her students to learn about Lebanon’s history and to take pride in it, and published numerous articles in newspapers to inform the public of the country’s history and achievements. She conducted in-depth research and published a book on women and war in Lebanon, along with several articles and book chapters exploring the conditions of Lebanese women.
Lamia served as a member of the committee that prepared for the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1994, and later co-founded the Non-Governmental Committee Pursuant to Women’s Issues (1996–1998) following the conference. She has delivered numerous lectures across Lebanon, raising awareness about the status and rights of women throughout the country.
Education
Education:
- Doctorate degree, 1969, Harvard University, United States of America.
- Bachelor degree, 1961, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Associate Professor, 2004, American University of Beirut.
- Associate Editor of Berytus, 1988-2003, American University of Beirut.
- Director of Civilization Sequence Program, 1988 - 1994, American University of Beirut.
- Member of University Senate, 1990 - 1994, American University of Beirut.
- Chairperson of several Arts and Sciences committees (Admissions, Administrative, Scholarship, Curriculum, Library), 1990 - 1994, American University of Beirut.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Shehadeh, L. (2013). Asad Rustum, mu’arrikh al-kurssi al-Intaki, massirat ‘umr [Historian to the Apostolic Thronos of Antioch, A Life’s Journey]. Balamand: Publications of the Patriarchate of Antioch.
- Shehadeh, L. (2011). The Name of Syria in Its Ancient and Modern Usage, in The Origins of Syrian Nationhood, edited by Adel Bishara. London and New York: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History.
- Shehadeh, L. (2011). Impact of Armed Conflict on Gender Roles in Lebanon, in Gender and Violence in the Middle East, edited by Moha Ennaji and Fatima Sadiqi. New York and London: Routledge.
- Shehadeh, L. (2003). The idea of women in fundamentalist Islam. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.
- Shehadeh, L. (Ed.). (1999). Women and war in Lebanon. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.
- Shehadeh, L. (1998, November). The legal status of married women in Lebanon. International Journal of Middle East Studies, (30), 4, 501-519.
- Shehadeh, L. (Ed.). (1995). Bilad al-Sham fi 'ahd Muhammad 'Ali Pasha 1831-1841[Syria under Muhammad Ali Pasha 1831-1841]. A collection of Asad J. Rustum's articles on Syria, Palestine and Lebanon under Muhammad Ali Pasha. Fully annotated with an introduction and index. Jounieh: Pauline Press.
- Shehadeh, L. (Ed.). (1995). Bi-kanisaten wahidaten rasouliyyah [One Apostolic Church]. A collection of Asad J. Rustum's articles on the Church of Antioch and related material. Fully annotated with an introduction and index. Jounieh: Pauline Press.
- Shehadeh, L. (1987). Some Observations on the Sibilants in the Second Millenium B.C., in "Working with No Data": Semitic and Egyptian Studies Presented to Thomas O. Lambdin, edited by David M.Golomb. Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 229-246.
- Shehadeh, L. (Ed.). (1970). Asad J. Rustum's Lubnan fi 'ahd al-mutasarrifiyyah [Lebanon during the Mutasarrifiyyah]. Beirut: Publications of al-Nahar.
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- Teaching Fellowship from Harvard University for outstanding performance as a doctoral student, 1965.
- Scholarship from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, from 1962 to 1965.
- Research Fellowship, American University of Beirut, from 1961 to 1962.
- Rockefeller Grant, American University of Beirut, from 1958 to 1961.
Awards:
- Distinguished Faculty Service Award from the American University of Beirut for research, publications, and teaching, 2004.
- Visiting Scholar from Harvard University for research on the topic of women in Islamic jurisprudential discourse, 2000.
- Bachelor's degree with distinction, 1961.
- Teaching Fellowship, Harvard University, from 1965 to 1969.
- Visiting Researcher, Harvard University, to research the topic of women in Islamic jurisprudential discourse, Spring 2000.
- Outstanding Faculty Service Award in Research, Publications, and Teaching, American University of Beirut, June 2004.
- Woman of the Year, Antelias Cultural Movement, March 2016.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Humanities (Ancient History, Religion and Literature)
- Gender
- Activism – Women’s Rights
- Semitic languages (Biblical Hebrew, Phoenician, Biblical Aramaic, Ugaritic and Akkadian)
- Cultural Studies
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
- German
- Greek (ancient)
- Latin