Curriculum Vitae Dr. Shaza Gamal Mohamed Ismail 4 Gendy Abdel Malek St, Heliopolis 11351, Cairo - Egypt Phone: 00202-22412054/ 00202-26426505 / 0020-106030760 Email: shaza_gamal@yahoo.com
Education: 2003
PhD: In Early Christian Art and Architecture. Title: "The Iconography of Coptic Stone Sculpture: A Dialogue between Pagan and Christian". Helwan University and University of Wales, UK.
2001
Certificate in Teaching Skills for Graduate Tutors and Demonstrators, University of South Wales, Swansea UK.
1997
Pre-doctoral diploma in Early Christian Art, Helwan University.
1997
MA, Title: “Symbolism in fresco and Tempera Coptic Mural Paintings in Egypt before the Arab Conquest”, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
1993
B.Sc. (Hons) Tourism Guidance, Helwan University, Cairo-Egypt.
Current Employment: 2009
Assist. Professor Helwan University, Cairo – Egypt.
2002
P/T Lecturer: • Ministry of Tourism higher institute (Egoth). • Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University. • Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Sheraton Heliopolis, Cairo. • Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Alson, Nasr City.
Work Experience: 2007
Scholar, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. ParOwn Post doctorate Grant from the Ministry of Higher Education.
2006
Fulbright Scholar, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Title: “Expanding the flow of Tourism to the less known Christian sites in Egypt" Fulbright grant as a Post doctorate fellowship.
2000-2002
Lecturer, University of Wales, UK.
1993-2000
Lecturer, Helwan University-Cairo-Egypt.
Professional Memberships of International Associations and Local Organizations - Member of the American Research Centre in Egypt, (ARSCE). - Member of the International Association of Coptic Studies, (IACS). - Member of The Arab Syndicate of Tour Guides.
Curriculum Vitae - Member of the Association of the Preservation of Egyptian Cultural Heritage. Publications: 2009: Various entries in the Encyclopedia of African Religions. 2009: Molefi Kete Asante & Shaza Ismail, Akhenaten to Origen: Characteristics of Philosophical Thought in Ancient Africa, Journal of Black Studies 40 2007: Molefi Kete Asante & Shaza Ismail, " Rediscovering the "Lost" Roman Caesar: Septimus Severus the African, and Eurocentric Historiography", Egyptian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality 10 Issue no 2 2006: "Expanding Egypt's Tourism Potential: The Little known Coptic Monasteries" Egyptian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality 8 Issue no 1 2004: Local and Imperial Sculpture in the Early Coptic Period in Egypt” Ahnas and Alexandrian Sculpture”, The Journal of the Faculty of Archaeology at Fauym, Cairo University Research & Scholarly Papers: 2009: • Title: "Egyptian Symbols in the U.S", University of Houston Clear Lake Dialogue Project, Fulbright Commission in Cairo. 2008: • Title: “Molefi Kete Asante and Agency in the Lives of Ancient Egyptian Women" Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference, http://diopconference.com/ • Title: "Sacred Sites and Tourism in the U.S", University of Houston Clear Lake, Fulbright commission in Egypt. • Title: "Ancient Egypt Treasures: Process of continuous Discoveries", Fulbright Metropolitan state college of Denver and Jefferson County public schools, Fulbright commission, Cairo. 2007: • Title: "Moses the black: Egyptian Monastic History", Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference, http://diopconference.com/ • Title: "The Future of Religious Tourism in Egypt with a focus on Christian Sites" University of Houston Clear Lake, Texas, USA. 2006: • Title: "Expanding the Flow of tourism to the Christian Sites in the Red Sea” Alexandria International Library. 2005: • Title: “The Harp and Lyre in Coptic Art” The Conference of the Folkloric Art across the Ages, The Egyptian Ministry of Culture. 2004: • Title: The Future of Coptic Studies at Helwan University, The International congress of Coptic Studies, Paris, France. 2000:
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Title: “Symbolism in Fresco and Tempera Coptic Mural Paintings in Egypt before the Arab Conquest” The International Congress of Coptic Studies, Leiden.
Academic Activities: 2012: Participating in the training Program in "Sustainable Development in Higher Education" in Stockholm, Sweden from 21st of April- 5th of May 2012. The Second Phase is expected to be in South Africa in October 2012 2012: Interviewing the applicants who reached the final stage with their Post PhD applications submitted to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and conducting the peer review. 2011: Interviewing the applicants who reached the final stage with their applications submitted to the Fulbright Commission in Egypt for the study of PhD in Tourism for the academic years (20011-2012). 2011: Interviewing the applicants who reached the final stage with their PhD applications submitted to the to the Missions department of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education) in the field of Tourism for the academic years (2011-2012). 2010: Member of the organizing committee for the International Conference for Coptic Studies held in Alexandria Library. 2010: Academic Adviser for group of participants at the Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar 2010, "A Chat on the Nile with Egyptians". 2010: Giving a lecture entitled " Saint Catherine: Another Christian Site to visit" as part of the program of the Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar 2010, "A Chat on the Nile with Egyptians". 2010: Interviewing the applicants who reached the final stage with their applications submitted to the to the Missions department the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education) in the field of Tourism for the academic years (2009-2010). 2010: Review of the applications submitted to the Missions department the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education) in the field of Tourism for the academic years (2009-2010) 2009: •
Reviewing applications for Fulbright scholarship program for the academic year 2010-2011.
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Participating in the pre departure orientation for selected scholars through giving a talk entitled "Practical experience in the U.S during the Fulbright and after my return to Egypt".
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Member of the academic team who organized the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Fulbright commission.
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Member of the NARS, National Academic Reference Standards, Tourism and Hotel Management Sector.
2008: • Academic member of the CCI interview panel in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management. (The Fulbright Commission in Egypt) • Academic adviser for members of the participant groups of the Fulbright-Hays. 2007: Summer Seminar entitled "Egypt in the Eyes of the Egyptians" held at the Fulbright commission in Cairo
2006: • Accompanying American Fulbright Tour Coptic Cairo, http://www.fulbright-egypt.org/highlights/highlightslist.asp •
Review of the applications submitted to the Egyptian Fulbright scholarship program for the academic years (2006/2007, 2007/2008, and 2008/2009)
Languages: English: Excellent French: Good Spanish: Certificate, Spanish Cultural Centre in Egypt 1992. German: Certificate of a one year course from the University of Wales, United Kingdom. ECDL (European Computer Driving License), United Kingdom