Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: Badar Hilal Al Alawi
E-mail: alawib@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: Assistant professor
Department: History
Specialization: History of Islam
Minor specialization: History of Oman
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Year
Occupation
2003-2006
Assistant professor- History Dept
Sultan Qaboos University
2006-2010
Assistant Dean for Postgraduate and Research
2011-2014
Dean of Student Affairs
2014 until now
HOD History Dept
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Qualification
Institution
1991
B. A
Sultan Qaboos University
1997
M. A
Yarmouk University
University of Manchester
2003
PH. D
3-2 Courses Taught
Level
1- HIST 1010 Oman and Islamic Civilization
B. A
2- HIST 2312 History of the Islamic State in the Abbasid Period
B. A
3- HIST 4321 The History of Oman in the Islamic Period
B. A
4- HIST 4522 Seminar for Graduation (Project)
B. A
5- HIST 7100 Thesis
M. A
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
1- History of Oman in Islamic period.
2- Islamic History.
3- Cultual and Materialistic Heritage.
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
1- Investigations at Wadi Bani Kharous, Arabian seminar- UK – 2006.
2- The Book of the History of oman and Civilaztion Studies-SQU, 2006
3- The Creation of the system of Heir-Apparent by Ma'awiyah bin Abu Sufian in (660-680AD) and Rreactions against it Journel
of Arts and Social Sciences A Refereed Journal Volume (2), Issue (6), 2014 from 95-109 Dr. Badar Al Alawi and Khalood
Bahashwan.
4- Difficulties Faced by SQU Student Living off. Campus (in press), 2015. Dr Badar Al Alawi and others.
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
1- National Policy in Preserving Heritage, Paris, 28-29/4/2004.
2- Historical Roots of Arabic Caltural Heritage. First Internation Conference, College of Arts 2-4/12/2007.
3- Participating in the 9th Colleges of Arts Deans Meeting for GCC in Saudi Arabic 15-17/2/2009.
4- Deputy Chair of the Perparation Committee for the College of Arts Association and Arab Univerities Union Conference
held in SQU 24-25/4/2010.
5- Workshop (Cultural Heritage Studies: Reality, Challenges, Prioities) 13/May/2015.
6- An International Workshop in Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development 15-16/2/2016.
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
1- MA Supervisor of the system of Heir-Apparent by Ma'awiyah bin Abu Sufian in (660-680AD) and Rreactions against it.
2- MA Supervisor of a thesis (Al-Aqer village in Nizwa in Oman: Historical Study (1276-1680).
3- MA Supervisor of a thesis (Al-alJulanda and their role before Islam until middle of the 9th Century: Historical study).
4- MA Supervisor of a thesis (Intelectural life in Oma between 12 and 13 century.
5- MA assistant supervisor of a thesis (Al-Ayounya state in Bahrain.
5. Awards
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6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
A Member of the Committee to prepare the Student Union by Laws in Oman, 2011-2012.
A Member of a joint committee between SQU and Minisitry of Social Development, 2011-2014.
A Member of a joint committee between SQU and Minisitry of Man Power, 2011-2014.
A Member of a joint committee between SQU and United Arab Emirates University, 2011-2014.
A Member of a joint committee between SQU and University of Qatar 2014.
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
Chair of the Student Travel Committee in SQU 2011-2014.
Chair of the Committee of inquest student in SQU from 2011-2014.
Chair of Student Apeal Committee in SQU from 2011-untii 2014.
A Member in the Academic Council in SQU from 2011-2014.
A Member of Dean's Council in SQU from 2011-2014.
Chair of the Academic Promotion Committee in the Department of History from 2014 until now.
Chair of the Annual book for the Admitted and Graduated Student in SQU from 2011- until now.
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