Brief Bio
Name: Kamla Alwaleed Zaher Al Hinai
1. Personal Information
E-mail: kamla@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: PhD
Specialization:
Department: Theatre Arts
Drama & Criticism
Minor specialization: Playwriting
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
Place of Work (Institution)
Sultan Qaboos University
Since 1999 - up to
date
From 1999-2001
From 2002-2010
From 2011- up to
date
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultan Qaboos University
Occupation
Demonstrator
Instructor
Assistant Professor
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Institution
Qualification
Queensland University of Technology,
Australia
2011
PhD in Theatre Arts
Exeter University, UK
2002
MA in Theatre Arts
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
1999
BA in Theatre Arts
3-2 Courses Taught
Level
Playwriting
Dramatic Criticism
Theatre and Society
Children's Theatre
BA students/ Minor in Theatre
BA students/ Minor in Theatre
BA students/ College elective
BA students/ University elective
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
Children’s Theatre
Women and Theatre in Oman
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
The dramatic phenomena that existed in Oman before the appearance of children’s theatre. Children's
Literature Conference. Cultural Club. Sultanate of Oman. 2015
The Other in the Omani Theatre. Kamla Al Hinai & Said Al Siyabi. published book. 2013
Towards a Unified Official Efforts in the Field of Children’s Culture: (Children’s Theatre ), a symposium
on “Omani Child Culture”, Sultan Qaboos University, October 2011.
Children’s theatre in Oman 1970- 2007: Towards a Developed Theatre. PhD thesis. 2011
Women's Representation in Omani Theatre. MA dissertation. 2002
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
Children's Literature Conference. Sultanate Of Oman
1|P age
Baku International Theatre Conference. Azerbaijan
Attending Theatre Festivals and its aaccompanied conferences in: Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and
United Arab Emirates.
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
5. Awards
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
Presenting Lectures – Seminars- work shops in oman
participating as a jury member in many theatrical jury committees
Writing articals in many local newspappers
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
A member of Omani Theatre Association
A member of College of Arts and Social Science's Committes such as:
- College Board
- Academic Supervistion Committe
- Curliculum Development Committe.
2|P age