Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: SAID
MOHAMED AL SIYABI
Academic Rank: Ph.D
Specialization: ARTS
E-mail: SAIDM@SQU.EDU.OM
Department: THATER
ARTS
Minor specialization: THEATER &
FOLKLORE
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
SENIOR TECHNICIAN (A)
1999
Sultan Qaboos University
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Institution
Ph.D.
MA
BA
2011 Australia
2004
1999
Qualification
Griffith University
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultan Qaboos University
3-2 Courses Taught
Theater and Society
Studies in Arab Theater
Writing for Radio and Television
Level
College Elective
UNIVERSITY Elective
UNIVERSITY Elective
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
 Cultural Developments in Society and Using social media
 Drama in RTV in the GCC
 Theater Studies
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
 Political Symbols of Heritage in Omani Theater, Center of Omani Studies, 2012
 Directing in Children's Theater in The Sultanate of Oman, Kuwait Cultural Festival,
2012.

Omani Theater and openness to the impact of cultures (co-authored), The first
Symposium on Dialogue and Culture, Morocco, 2013
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The impact of Festivals on play writing in Oman, Ministry of Heritage and
Culture, 2013 (published).
.The
role of mass communication in documenting Omani vocal heritage,
Ministry of Heritage and Culture,2014.
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
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4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
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5. Awards
The Arab Cultural Creativity Award granted by The Arab League Educational, Cultural
and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) in the field of Radio and Television for writing a
Radio play titled "Riah al Hob" (Winds of Love).
6. Community Service
6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….)
Theatrical Days of the Ministry of Higher Education in Sohar
Oman 2012
Screenplays of Seventh Muscat Film Festival
Oman 2012
TV Anchor in Mass Communication Department in Sultan Qaboos University
Oman 2011-2012
Theatrical Days of the Technical College in Muscat Oman 2013
Evaluation of Fourth Round of Theatrical Days in the Festival of the College of Applied
Sciences in Ibri
Oman 2013
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
Seattle Folklore Society
The New York Folkore Society
Australia
2007 till present
USA
2010 till present
Omani Playwrights (Chair)
Oman
2011 till present
The Cultural Club (Deputy Chair)
Oman
2014 till present
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