CV
ABDULQAWI AHMED SAEED ALTOBBAI
Date/ Place of Birth: 05/02/1972/ Taiz, Yemen.
Marital Status: Married.
Email: abdulqawi@live.com, abdulqawiy@su.edu.sa
Mobile: +966-549625849
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1019-9071
- CURRENT POSITION
- Associate Professor, Dept. of English, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen.
- Currently working at Shaqra University as an associate professor.
- ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Cambridge CELTA, British Council, Cairo (28th April - 8th July 2023)
- Ph. D. (2004-2008), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
- M. A. (1998-2000) in English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
- B. A. (1991-1996) in English, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen.
- Diploma in Translation, CIEFL (now EFLU), Hyderabad, India (2006).
- Diplome de Langue Francaise, Alliance Francaise, Paris, France (2005).
- Certificate of Proficiency in French, CIEFL (now EFLU), Hyderabad, India (2004).
- AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
- Rrecipient of ICCR Scholarship (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), India (1998 - 2000) - Master’s Degree.
- Recipient of ICCR Scholarship (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), India (2004 - 2008) - PhD.
- TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 7 years of teaching at Shaqra University, KSA (2018- 2025).
- 2 years as chairperson, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen (2015-2017)
- 9 years of teaching at Taiz University (BA and MA levels), after obtaining PhD (2009-2018)
- 2 years of teaching at the university as a demonstrator (1996-1998)
- ONLINE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Teaching elementary and intermediate students at the British Council in Cairo under the supervision of Cambridge trainers (April 28 - July 8, 2023).
- Teaching courses at Shaqra University at various levels (2000-2021).
- Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS) -Moodle - and technology and software to teach online or hybrid if required.
- Experience using open-source software such as Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, etc.
- MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES
- Coordinator of Academic Advising Unit, Dept. of English, Shaqra University, (2020-2023)
- Coordinator of Electronic Learning Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2020-2023)
- Coordinator of Library Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2020-2023)
- Member of Quality Assurance Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2018-2023)
- Member of Academic Development Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2018-2023)
- Member of Community Service Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2018-2023)
- Member of Scientific Research Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2018-present)
- Member of Strategic Planning Committee, Dept. of English, Shaqra University (2018-2023)
- Member of Entrance Examination Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Taiz University, Yemen (2017)
- Member of Strategic Planning Committee, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen (2013-2017)
- Member of Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen (2011-2015)
- Member of Faculty of Arts council, Taiz University as elected representative of assistant professors in the faculty (2011- 2015)
- EXPERIENCE RELATING TO QUALITY ASSURANCE, PROGRAM DESIGNING AND EVALUATION
- Participating in the process of the program’s application for accreditation (2024)
- (2018-2024) Member of Quality Assurance Committee (Dept. of English, Shaqra University)
- Participating in reviewing the Program Specifications of MA program, Dept. of English, Arts College, Taiz University, Yemen (2019).
- Taking part in evaluating the BA (English) program at Al-Saeed University, Taiz, Yemen (2017).
- Writing the course specification of Communicative English in Industrial Chemistry program, Faculty of Science, Taiz University (2013)
- Co- writing the course specification of Technical English in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems program (CNDS), Faculty of Engineering, Taiz University(2013)
- Member of Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Arts, Taiz University, Yemen.
- Taking a leading role in designing the BA (English) program at Al-Saeed University, Taiz, Yemen (2012).
- EXPERIENCE RELATING TO TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION
- Translating the transcript of the TV serial on the official Yemeni TV Channel ‘The Team’ into English.
- Translating legal documents for Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation and Ministry of Transport, Yemen.
- Translating the book entitled Workers’ Rights of Association in the Light of International Standards: an Analytical Study of Yemeni Legislation from Arabic.
- Translation of various kinds of texts including a Yemeni novella, They Die Strangers by Mohammed AbdulWali that will be published soon.
- Interpretation of various workshops and seminars.
- Subtitling many TED talks originally presented in English, Arabic and French.
- Captioning many TED talks originally presented in English and Arabic.
- TARAINING & PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
- How are teachers using AI tools? (60-minute webinar- British Council)
- How can co-design learning experiences with our students? (60-minute webinar- British Council)
- How can AI enhance learning experiences? (60-minute webinar- British Council)
- Teaching English: Gender in language education (12-hour course- British Council)
- Teaching English: Inclusive classrooms (12-hour course- British Council)
- Teaching English: How to teach writing (12-hour course- British Council)
- Training Course of Rafid Track (Part of the Initiative, the Successful Research Scholar)- conducted by Vice Deanship for Scientific Research and Innovation, Imam Abdulrahman University, KSA (02/2024).
- Strategies for Writing a Self-Study Report for an Academic Program: a workshop conducted by Deanship of Development and Quality, Shaqra University, KSA (02/2023).
- Predatory Journals: a workshop conducted by Deanship of Scientific Research, Shaqra University, KSA (01/2023).
- Preparing Course File: a workshop conducted by Deanship od Development and Quality, Shaqra University, KSA (01/2023).
- Questions Bank on Moodle: a workshop conducted by Deanship of Information Technology and E-Learning, Shaqra University, KSA (12/2020)
- Scholarly Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Conferences: a workshop conducted by Deanship of Scientific Research, Shaqra University, KSA (12/2022).
- Training Workshop for Experts in Development & Evaluation of Academic Programs, 21 August- 4 September 2014, Council for Accreditation &Quality Assurance, Ministry of Higher Education, Sana’a, Yemen.
- Curriculum Development Workshop in the department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taiz University (2013).
- Curriculum Development Workshop in the department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taiz University (2012).
- Seminar – Workshop on Teaching Methodology: Revisiting the Different Teaching Learning Theories and Strategies, TUDelft, 24 July- 5 August 2010.
- Seminar – Workshop on Promoting Critical Thinking, TUDelft, 2 October- 13 October 2010.
- Curriculum Development Workshop at Al-Saeed University, Taiz (2010).
- Indo-Yemen Literature and Culture, Osmania University, India (2005).
- SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH WORK
- Internal examiner of two MA dissertations, Centre for Languages and Translation, Taiz University, Yemen.
- Artistic Sincerity: A Study with Specila Reference to Hardy’s Tess
- Sin, Suffering and Survival in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and Fadia Faqir’s My Name is Salma: A Comparative Study
- Assistant supervisor of a Ph.D. thesis, Centre for Languages and Translation, Taiz University, Yemen.
- Post-9/11 Arab-American Women: Consciousness in Selected Novels by Laila Halaby and Mohja Kahf
- PUBLICATIONS
- Unveiling Shared Thematic Threads: A Comparative Study of Jamil Buthainah and Sir Philip Sidney, Humanities and Educational Sciences Journal, September 2024.
- Critical Reflections on Translating the Yemeni Mohammed Abdul-Wali’s Novella, Yamutuna Ghuraba (They Die Strangers): Its Cultural Specificity, Metaphor, Intertextuality and Euphemism, Humanities and Educational Sciences Journal, December 2022.
- Capitalist War in Tawfiq Al-Hakim's The World is a Comedy and Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children: A Comparative Study, International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL), March 2021.
- Okot P’Bitek’s Attitude towards the African Past: A Study of Song of Lawino, International Journal of Comparative & Literature Translation Studies (IJCLTS), July 2020.
- John Donne’s A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning: A Deconstructive Reading, Advances in Language and Literary Studies (ALLS), June 2020
- The Paradox of Cultural Decolonization through the Colonizer's Language in Achebe's Things Fall Apart, International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL), May 2020.
- CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Representation of Religion in Thomas Hardy’s Novels
- JOURNAL REVIEWS
- Reviewed a number of papers for prestigious journals including
- The Explicator,
- International Journal of Arabic-English Studies (IJAES)
- and Journal of Public Affairs
- The International Journal of Critical Cultural Studies
- COURSES TAUGHT
- BA (Shaqra University)
- Introduction to American Literature
- 19th C. Novel
- Modern British Fiction
- Essay Writing
- Listening &Speaking
- Literary Criticism
- Romantic Poetry
- The Rise of the Novel
- Vocabulary Building
- Modern Drama
- Appreciating Drama
- NGM- 130
- BA (Faculty of Arts- Taiz University, Yemen)
- Language through Literature
- Introduction to Literary Forms
- 20th. C. Novel
- 18th. C. Drama & Poetry
- 18th. C. Literature
- 17th. C. Literature
- 17th. C. Poetry
- Shakespeare
- 20th. C. Drama
- BA (Alsaeed University, Taiz, Yemen)
- 19th. C. Literature
- 20th. C. Novel
- MA (Center for Languages &Translation- Taiz University)
- Survey of English Literature
- CGS (Centre for Graduate Studies- Taiz University, Yemen)
- Technical Communication in English
- LANGUAGES
- Arabic (mother tongue)
- English
- French
- AREAS OF INTEREST
- English language and literature
- Translation (theory & practice).