Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: Dr. Ali Qasim Al Kalbani
E-mail: alik@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Arabic Language and Literature
Specialization: Literature & Criticism
Minor specialization: Modern Literary Criticism
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
The Department of Arabic Language and
1998 ‫ ـ‬...
Assistant Professor
Literature, Sultan Qaboos University.
Sultan Qaboos University
1996-1998
Dept. Director
Sultan Qaboos University
1991-1996
An Employee
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Qualification
Institution
2006-2010
Ph.D. in Modern Criticism
Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
1993-1995
M. A. in Arabic Language
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
1987-1991
B. A. in Arabic Language
Courses Taught
Level
Modern Criticism
B.A.
Literary Criticism
B.A.
Contemporary Literature
B.A.
Arabic Language Skills (2)
B.A.
Arabic language Skills (1)
B.A.
Arabic Language: University Requirement
B.A.
4. Research
Research Interests
Perception theories ( General Phenomenology , Interpretation Phenomenology, Interpretation Semiotics Etc).
Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
1.Patterns of Modern Poem Via Muhammad al-Harithi Poetry, a published paper within a book titled as "Muhammad alHarithi Experience", Cultural Club Publications, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
2. Iezar Method Through the Poem "Zabraj AlGuror of Abi al-Sufi", (Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on
Modern Critique Methodologies Poetic Text: Applied Readings, held at Sultan Qaboos University, 16-18 March 2015), AlIntishar al-Arabi publication, Beirut, Lebanon, 2016.
3. Historical Aspects via Ibn Shaikhan Poetry, a published paper within a book titled as "Readings in Thought of Ibn Shaikhan
al-Salmi ", Cultural Club Publications, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
The 3rd International Conference on Modern Critique Methodologies Poetic Text: Applied Readings, held at Sultan Qaboos
University, 16-18 March 2015
Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
1. The Argumentation Mechanisms Into Poetry of Ibn al-Sufi, (M.A. dissertation), Said al-Khusaibi, Arabic Language and
Literature Department, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University. (First supervisor).
2. The Experience of Mysticism Into Omani Poetry: A Study in Intertextuality, (M.A. dissertation), Abdullah al-Hajri, Arabic
Language and Literature Department, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, 2013. (First supervisor).
3. The Structure of Argumentation and its Mechanisms Into Kittab Al'aql of Sheikh Ahmadal-Khalili, (M.A. dissertation),
Raiyah al-Hajriyah, Arabic Language and Literature Department, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University,
2013. (Second supervisor).
5. Awards
Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
1. A Referee of Literary Club Award ( to select the three winner Cultural Publications for 2012).
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2. A Referee of Poetry Contest, on the Occasion of Silver Jubilee of Sultan Qaboos University, 2012.
3.A Referee of Biography Contest, Organized by Arabic Tongue Group, The Department of Arabic Language & Literature,
Sultan Qaboos University,2011.
4. A Referee of Poetry Contest, Organized by Arabic Tongue Group, The Department of Arabic Language & Literature, Sultan
Qaboos University,2010.
5. A Referee of Flash Prose Contest, Organized by Arabic Tongue Group, The Department of Arabic Language & Literature,
Sultan Qaboos University,2012
Committee membership (5 main committees)
1. A Coordinator of The 3rd International Conference on Modern Critique Methodologies Poetic Text: Applied Readings, held
at Sultan Qaboos University, 16-18 March 2015
2. A Member of Academic Accreditation Committee, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, 20132015.
3. A Member of Academic Advisory Committee, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, 2010-2014.
4. A Coordinator of Advisory Council of the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Sultan Qaboos University, 20102012.
5. A Member of Conferences Committee, the Department of Arabic language and Literature, Sultan Qaboos University, 2012.
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