Maylis Konnecke
Education and Culture
44 years old
Driving License
Beirut Lebanon
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
Currently offering my services in the culture and education sectors as I've been constantly gravitating towards both over the past 15 years. It seems I can't get enough of panicky students, restless audiences and impossible deadlines. One has to rise to one or two challenges !
Based in Beirut, I'd be ready to jump on a plane for a short-term mission if required and happy to answer your questions if you think I could be the right fit for the position.
Based in Beirut, I'd be ready to jump on a plane for a short-term mission if required and happy to answer your questions if you think I could be the right fit for the position.
Focusing on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland and the Lebanese Forces (LF) in Lebanon, my dissertation is devoted to the evolution of ultra-communitarian parties within the frame of consociationalism. This work explores the notions of compromises and resistance while analyzing the interaction between politics and religion.
I had to step down due to health reasons.
Queen’s University Belfast, School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy
Supervisor: Professor B Milton-Edwards – leading researcher in Middle Eastern and Islamic politics.
I had to step down due to health reasons.
Queen’s University Belfast, School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy
Supervisor: Professor B Milton-Edwards – leading researcher in Middle Eastern and Islamic politics.
Details and Extracurriculars
- DEL Studentship
British Department of Education and Learning
September 2008
After applying for the Department of Employment and Learning studentship, I successfully received a fees-only award covering the total amount of my PhD tuition fees. Moreover, I was also granted an annual £700 DEL Research Training Support Grant. - Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarship Competition
Queen's University of Belfast
December 2008
As a successful candidate for the Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarship competition, I was awarded £600 to cover the costs of my first fieldwork trip to Lebanon.
This dissertation intended to give a critical overview of the Lebanese lobby in the United States with special reference to the Lebanese Forces. Indeed, their lobbying action particularly drew my attention. The LF were able to further their political agenda as they shared concerns with the George W. Bush administration. This work marked my very early interest in international relations and Lebanese politics. During the nine months that were dedicated to this research, five were spent in Lebanon and I also conducted fieldwork in Washington D.C.
Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France
Special field of study: Ideology and World Hegemony
Dissertation topic: Lebanese lobby groups in the United States
Supervisor: Professor Larry Portis
Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France
Special field of study: Ideology and World Hegemony
Dissertation topic: Lebanese lobby groups in the United States
Supervisor: Professor Larry Portis
Details and Extracurriculars
- Received with distinction
Master's Degree in American and British Studies
Université Montpellier 3
September 2002
to June 2003
British and American Literature
Civilization
Linguistics
Translation
Civilization
Linguistics
Translation
Details and Extracurriculars
- Received with distinction
The compulsory courses included linguistics, literature, translation and civilization. The final year of this
degree was achieved at the University of Birmingham in England.
degree was achieved at the University of Birmingham in England.