Reem Abou Harb
BA in Health Communication, American University of Beirut, 2021
I am interested in continental philosophy.
Kassem Ayache
BA in Finance (minor in Economics), Lebanese American University, Beirut, 2018
My main areas of interest are: Political Philosophy & Political Economics, Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, and Psychoanalysis.
Pia Maria Bou Doleh
BA in English Literature, Lebanese American University, 2021
My main areas of interest are Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, and Epistemology.
Ali Dehaybes
BA in Philosophy, American University of Beirut, 2023
I have a keen interest in Western Philosophy. I am particularly interested in Metaphysics. I have a special liking for Platonism and Metaphysical Idealism. I also have a special interest in the tradition of Philosophical Pessimism, specifically Schopenhauerian metaphysics. I am also fascinated by Eastern Philosophy. I like Chinese and Indian philosophy, especially Taoist and Buddhist systems of thought.
Aya Fadel
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance track, American University of Beirut, 2024
Maher Hassanieah
BA in Computer Science, American University of Beirut, 2005.
Research interests: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Political Philosophy with a particular focus on Democracy and AI, Critical Theory, and Philosophy of Attention. While pursuing my MA degree in Philosophy, I work as the advisor for the Minister of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon. I have a long experience working in Lebanon, GCC, Africa, and Silicon Valley with governments and pioneer enterprises in providing consultancies, policies, and recommendations in digital transformation, public policies, data governance policies and responsible AI guidelines.
Sarah Hassoun
BA in Philosophy (minor in Business), American University of Beirut, 2018
I am currently pursuing my MA degree in Philosophy while simultaneously working as a Digital Marketing Executive. I exist in this duality – amongst many others – intertwining the depths of philosophy with the dynamic landscape of the digital world. I am deeply interested in Political Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Feminism, and Existentialism. Yet, as the digital age accelerates and artificial intelligence reshapes the world, my focus is primarily on the philosophy of the politics of AI - namely, how AI reshapes modern day politics and power dynamics.
Zahra Makki
BA in Philosophy (minor in Biology), American University of Beirut, 2019
Research interests: metaphysics (both contemporary and ancient), metaethics. I segued into the study of philosophy through the Ancients, and what continues to pique my interest is Ancient and Medieval philosophy as well as the reception of Ancient philosophy, particularly Neoplatonism, into Arabic/Islamic philosophy, with a special focus on Avicennian ontology (notions of privation and essential good). In my own life, I am always searching for ways in which metaphysical viewpoints may intersect with the contemporary queries of lived experience. When I am not reading or researching, I am often hiking a trail or exploring the coffee scene of a new city.
Sara Mrouwe
BA in Psychology and Philosophy, American University of Beirut, 2021.
My MA thesis is in the field of Arabic and Islamic philosophy and focuses on the correspondence between Saḍr al-Dīn al-Qūnawi (d. 1274) and Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Tūṣī on metaphysical issues such as ontological monism and the Avicennian distinction between essence and existence in everything else than God. It includes a translation and a commentary of some of the questions. Other interests of mine include philosophy of science, philosophy of psychiatry, and philosophy of mind.
Mohammad Tabikh
BA in computer science, Lebanese University, 2019
BA in philosophy, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, 2023
My main interests in philosophy are analytical philosophy and philosophy of science.