Hanan Qassab Hassan
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Hanan Qassab Hassan (b. Damascus
, January 1, 1952) is a prominent Syria
n writer and academic.
from the University of Paris III
. She is currently the dean of the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus
and a professor of Art history
at the University of Damascus
. She also served as the general secretary of the 2008 Arab Capital of Culture
festivity.
Hassan has conducted many studies on drama
, performing arts
, plastic arts and culture and published in academic revues and periodicals. She works as a consultant and co-ordinator for cultural activities for the Delegation of the European Commission
in Syria and the French Cultural Center in Damascus. She is a member of the redaction committee for 2 reviews of drama and plastic arts, published by the Ministry of Culture
in Syria. She is also a correspondent and writer for babelMed, a cultural website financed by the European Commission.
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, January 1, 1952) is a prominent Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n writer and academic.
Biography
Hanan's father was the prominent lawyer and writer Najat Qassab Hassan. She holds a PhD in French literatureFrench literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
from the University of Paris III
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
The New Sorbonne University is a public university in Paris, France.The Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle is a founding member of the Paris Universitas, a union of 6 Parisian universities....
. She is currently the dean of the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
and a professor of Art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
at the University of Damascus
University of Damascus
The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law , also making it the oldest university in modern-day Syria...
. She also served as the general secretary of the 2008 Arab Capital of Culture
2008 Arab Capital of Culture
The 2008 Arab Capital of Culture was chosen to be Damascus, Syria. The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO, under the Cultural Capitals Program to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region...
festivity.
Hassan has conducted many studies on drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
, plastic arts and culture and published in academic revues and periodicals. She works as a consultant and co-ordinator for cultural activities for the Delegation of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in Syria and the French Cultural Center in Damascus. She is a member of the redaction committee for 2 reviews of drama and plastic arts, published by the Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture (Syria)
The Ministry of Culture is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for cultural affairs in Syria.-Ministers of Culture:*Dr. Najah al-Attar *Maha Qanout...
in Syria. She is also a correspondent and writer for babelMed, a cultural website financed by the European Commission.