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Basma Ahmad Sedki Al-Dajani                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Name                           Basma Ahmad Sedki Al-Dajani (Dr, Mrs).                             
Address                      PO Box 5022, Amman, Zahran 11183 – Jordan.
                                  
Place of Birth              Cairo, Egypt.
Nationality                   Jordanian.
Marital Status             Married
                                    One daughter; two sons.
 
EDUCATION      PhD 
Arabic Literature, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. June 1999. Thesis: “A Literary Study (and editing the manuscript) of the Book Masare’ Al-Ushaq (Demises of the Ardent Lovers) by Abi Ja’afar Al-Sarraj.”
MA
Arabic Literature. The American University in Cairo. February 1993. Thesis: “Classical Andalusian Love Poetry.”
BA
Arabic Literature & Minor in Sociology. The American University in Cairo, January 1990.
 
ACADEMIC CAREER
                       
Fall 1990-Spring 1991
Research Assistant:  Arabic Research Center, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt.
Fall 1993-Spring 1996
Administrative & Research Assistant: Arabic Department, AUC, Egypt.
July 1999- February 2002
Lecturer: Unit of Arabic for speakers of other languages. Languages Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Teaching Arabic to speakers of other languages in a multi-level programme.
February 2002- July 2011
Assistant Professor: Unit of Arabic for speakers of other languages. Languages Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Teaching Arabic to speakers of other languages in a multi-level programme.
July 2001- October 2002
Supervisor and Instructor: Unit of Arabic for speakers of other languages. Languages Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
June  2005- September 2007
Supervisor and Instructor: Unit of Arabic for speakers of other languages. Languages Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
September 2008- January 2009
Supervisor and Instructor: Unit of Arabic for speakers of other languages. Languages Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Teaching activities including teaching Arabic for foreigners.
December 2009- September 2011
Assistant to the dean of the International Institute of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.
December 2011 – August 2012
Head of department for the General Program of Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers.
March 2012 – the present
Associate Professor: The Language Center. The University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan.
 
PUBLICATIONS      
 
Books
Arabic-Andalusian Love Poetry: A Study of the Interaction between Poet, Place and Time, Dar al-Mustaqbal al-Arabi, Heliopolis - Cairo, Egypt (1994).
 
A Literary Study (and editing the manuscript) of the Book Masare’ Al-Ushaq (Demises of the Ardent Lovers) by Abi Ja’afar Al-Sarraj, Ministry of Culture Publications, Jordan (2004).
 
Co-author of “Arabic for Non-native Speakers,” Vol. I, II, III, IV University of Jordan Publications, Amman, Jordan (2001), (2002), (2007) and (2010).
 
Co-author of “ Arabic Grammar first book” For Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers. Malaysia (2008).
 
Co-author of “ Arabic Grammar first book” Guidance Teacher’s book For Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers. Malaysia (2008).

A Literary Study (and editing the manuscript) of the book Monyat al-Mohibbeen wa Boghyat al-Ashiqeen (The Wish of the Lovers and the Aim of the Ardent Lovers) by Mar’i al-Karmy (2015). To be published.

 
Research Papers (published and accepted for publication)
 
1.    A Study of the Palestinian Child Conditions. Published. Childhood book of the Arabic Children Council. Cairo, 1990..
  
2.     Arabic for Special, Diplomatic, and Political Purposes for Non-native Speakers:  Published by the International Khartoum Centre for the Teaching of the Arabic Language, Khartoum, Sudan, 2003.
  
3.    Arabic Language Learning and Motivations for Non-native Speakers: The Experience of the Language Center at the University of Jordan. Published (in English) by the European Academy of Bolzano, Italy, 2006.  http://www2.ju.edu.jo/sites/Academic/b.dajani/Lists/Published%20Research/Attachments/13/Abstract.pdf
 
4.    Aspects of the Cultural Identity of the Citizens of Jordan at the End of the Ottoman Period. Published. Conference Proceedings of Jordan University, Amman, Jordan, March 31-April 2008.  
 
5.    The Arts and the Dialogue of Civilizations: Lessons learnt from the Arab and Islamic History: A Contemporary Look. Conference Proceedings of the Alson College, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Published. April 2007.
 
6.    Facets of the Literature on Love by Theologians in the Arab Islamic Tradition. In press. Conference Proceedings of the Faculty of Arts, Philadelphia University, Published. Jordan, 27-29 October 2008.
 
7.    The Arabic Language and its Sons: Published. Fikr wa Ibdaa’, Cairo, March 2009.  
 
8.    Role of Translation in the Dialogue of Civilizations: Pioneering Experiences that had an Impact on Society .Published. Fikr wa Ibdaa’ Cairo, May 2009.
  
9.     Orientalism in Poland. University of Jordan and Poland Embassy, Published by the University of Jordan. Amman, December 2010.
 
 
10.  Ahmad Sedki Dajani; Thinker and Literary figure. Al-Najah Journal for Humanities, Published, June 2011.  http://scholar.najah.edu/publication/journal-article/ahmad-sedki-dajani-thinker-and-literary-figure
 
11.  Arab, Europe and Orientalism. The University of Jordan, the European Union and Poland. Published. Amman, December, 2011.      
 
12.  The Book "Sayd al-Khater” or “Hunting the Idea" of Ibn al-Jawzi: Interaction of the Writer with Society. Dirasat Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Published, July 2012. http://journals.ju.edu.jo/DirasatHum/article/view/3240
 
13.  Aspects of the Arabic Universality in the European Continent, Published. By: The first international conference for Arabic language. March 2012. http://www.alarabiah.org/uploads/pdf
 
14.  Issues of Arabic Language and Literature. Arabic Language Council, Dubai, Published. May 2013. http://www.alarabiah.org/index.php?op=view_all_studies&id=1
 
15.  Linguistic and Critical Study of Two Poems of Praise. Takreet University Journal of Humanities. Published. Iraq, June 2013.
 
16.  Features of the Image of Women in Maqamaat. Takreet University Journal of Humanities, Published. Iraq, June 2013.
 
17.  Arabic Language Teacher for Non-Native Speakers: Ability and Mastery. Dirasat for Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Jordan, Published. August 2013. http://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract
 
18. The Message of Ibn Hazm on the Virtues of Andalusia and the Repute of its Men.  Takreet University Journal of Humanities. Published. Iraq. August 2013.
 
19. The Literature of Love by three Theologians in the Arab Islamic Traditions. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. Volume 82, 3 July 2013. Published. 
 
20. A Comparison between the Arabic and the English Languages. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. Volume 82, 3 July 2013. Published. 
 
21. A Comparative Study on Definiteness and Indefiniteness in Arabic and Malay Languages.
     Dirasat for Humanities. University of Jordan. 2014.
 http://journals.ju.edu.jo/DirasatHum/article/view/6869
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22. A Critical Study of Three Textbooks For Teaching Arabic To Non-Native Speakers. Procedia- Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2014.
 
23. Difficulties of Learning Arabic For Non-Native Speakers. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2014.
 
24. The Arabic Language and the Progression of Arab Nationalist Thought: Ahmad Sedki Dajani as a Model. Najah Journal for Humanities. 2014
 
25. Listening and Reading Skills in the University of Jordan Curriculum for Non-Native Arabic Speakers. 2014.

26. Problems faced by English-Speaking Students When Learning Verbs Associated with         Tense and Aspect in the Arabic Language. Dirasat for Humanities. University of Jordan. Volume 42. No 2, June 2015. https://journals.ju.edu.jo/DirasatHum/article/viewFile/5201/4581

 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES         
 
·       First Mediterranean Poetry Festival, Palma de Majorca, Spain, April 1999, Participant and Speaker.
 
·       Multilingualism across Europe, Bolzano, Italy, 24-26 August 2006. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       Literature and the Dialogue of Civilization. Al-Alsun, Ain Shams University. Cairo, Egypt. 2007. Participant and Speaker.       
 
·       The Actual Conditions of Teaching Languages at Educational Institutions. Ibn Zuhr University in Agadeer, Morocco 2007. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       The Missing Content Roundtable. A Takween Initiative supported by RUWWAD
24-26\1\2008.Amman.
 
·       The Fourth National Conference of the University of Jordan, The Roots of the National Culture of Jordan. April 2008. Speaker.
 
·       Arabic Language Facing Contemporary Challenges, Jerash University, the 11th Conference of Arts Department. Jordan, April 2008. Participant and Speaker.          
 

·       Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers First International Conference at the University of Jordan. May 2008. Participant and Speaker.

 
·       Philadelphia University 13th Art & Literature Dept. Conference on Love & Hate. Jordan, October 2008. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       Petra University Arabic Department Conference on the Literary and Thinker figures. November 2009. Participant and Speaker. 
 
·       Dialogue of Arts, Department of Arts, University of Jordan, July 2010. Participant and Speaker.  
 
·       Jordan – Poland Relations, University of Jordan, Dec. 2010. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       The Challenges of Teaching Arabic, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Feb. 2011.
Participant and Speaker. 
 
·       Jordanian European Relations. University of Jordan and Poland Embassy. 15/12/2011. Amman. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       The First International Conference for Arabic Language. The International Council for Arabic language, UNESCO, Beirut 9-22 March 2012. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       Arabic and Nationalism. Arabic Language Department at the University of Jordan. 15-17/ 10/ 2012. Amman. Participant and Speaker.
 
·      International Symposium Education - Teaching language learning multilingualism. Rabat, 27-28 November 2012. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       World Conference on Psychology and Sociology. 28 November – 01 December 2012, Antalya – Turkey. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       The Second International Conference for Arabic language. The international council for Arabic language, UNESCO, Dubai 2 May 2013. Participant and Speaker.
 
·       The 4th World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance. May 24 – 25, 2013. Kultur University, Istanbul, Turkey. Participate and Speaker.
 
·       En Commémoration Du Premier Congres Arabe, Colloque “Un Siècle de Nationalisme Arabe: Bilan Critique et Perspectives d’Avenir,” 4-5 June 2013, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France. Participant and Speaker.
 
·      Patterns of language and cultural contexts in teaching Arabic language, April 22 - 24, 2014. The Language Center of the University of Jordan. Participant and Speaker.
 
 

OTHER ACTIVITIES          

 
Ø Awarded Parents’ Association Cup for Activity and Academic Achievement, AUC, Cairo.
 
Ø Represented the Arabic Department at the University Student Union, AUC, Cairo, Egypt.
 
Ø Represented graduate students at the University Student Union. Member, Student Affairs Committee AUC, Cairo, Egypt.
 
Ø Countries visited include Russia, Turkey, Thailand, Singapore, France, USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Romania, Italy and Switzerland, Malaysia, Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and Qatar.
 
Ø A member of the international council for Arabic language, Beirut.
 
Ø A member of the American association for Arabic language instructors, America.
 
Ø A Participant in a Jordanian TV Literature Program with Professor Nasser AlDin AlAsad and Dr. Khaled Jabr. 29th.May 2010.
 
Ø Visiting Lecturer for Arabic for Non-Native Speakers at Middlebury College. Oakland. USA. 27th.July 2011.
 
Ø  Lecturer at the Jordanian Writers Association in Irbid. 2nd. May 2011.
 
Ø Teaching in the MA graduate Program of Arabic Language and Literature at Middlebury College. Oakland. USA. Summer 2014. 

Ø Participated in a radio interview FM Amman: my achievements. 18th. Mai 2015.

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 ØTeaching in the MA graduate Program of Arabic Language and Literature at Middlebury College. Oakland. USA. Summer 2015. 
 
 
 
October 2015