Achievements

Achievements

Dr. Majd Qasas

Publications

  • - Pioneers of Modern Theatre and Dance in the Twentieth Century: Theory and Practice (2020). Covers eight of the Western world's leading theatre directors and eight choreographers, including Pina Bausch, founder of Dance Theatre in Germany.
  • - Introduction to Drama Schools and Terminology (2007, Greater Amman Municipality). Comprehensive overview of drama schools and theatre terminology, with a final chapter emphasizing women's accomplishments in dance and theatre, such as Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Mary Wigman, Anna Halprin, and Pina Bausch.

Awards and Honors​​

  • Awards and Certificates of Appreciation

    • Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the play "Imru' al-Qais in Paris" at the First Jordanian Theater Festival (1991).

    • Certificate of Appreciation for her participation in the play "Al-Qasha" at the Jordanian Cultural Week in Abu Dhabi, UAE (1992).

    • Certificate of Appreciation from the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts for her participation in the play "The Maids" (1995).

    • Acting Award from the Special Jury for the play "The Door" at the Sixth Jordanian Theater Festival (1998).

    • Certificate of Appreciation from the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts for her participation in the play "Women Without Features" (1999).

    • Certificate of Appreciation from the Jerash Literary Forum for her acting role in the television series "Al-Darb Al-Taweel" (2002).

    • Honored by the Jordanian Artists Syndicate at the Tenth Jordanian Theater Festival (2002).

    • Acting Award for the play "Macbeth" at the International Spring Festival in Sousse, Tunisia (2003).

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    • Best Actress Award for the play "Macbeth" at the Carthage Theatre Days (2003).

    • Best Actress Award at the Sousse Theater Festival (2003).

    • Best Actress Award at the Carthage Theatre Days (2004).

    • Directing Award from the Critics' Jury at the Carthage Theatre Days (2009).

    • State Award for Creativity from the Ministry of Culture for the play "Gate 5" (2015).

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    • Best Integrated Work Award at the Free Theater Festival for the play "Gate 5" (2016).

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    • Best Lighting Award at the Zarqa Summer Festival (2017).

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    • Four Certificates of Appreciation for academic excellence and achieving the highest cumulative GPA at the Faculty of Arts, Yarmouk University (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).

    Honors and Recognition

    • Nominated for Best Actress Award at the Carthage Festival (1995).

    • Participated 12 times in the Jerash Festival.

    • Honored by the Jordan Festival for the "Untitled" play team (2009).

    • Honored by the Thirteenth Session of the Carthage Theatre Days (2007).


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    • Honored at the Arab Festival, Cairo (as a jury member) (2007).

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    • Honored at the National Theater Festival – Algeria (2008).

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    • Honored at the Sixth Session of the Zarqa Summer Theater Festival (2008).

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    • Honored at the Fifteenth Jordanian Theater Festival, Seventh Arab Session – Ministry of Culture (2008).

    • Honored by the Royal Cultural Center – Jordan (2010).

    • Honored at the Arab Theater Festival, Cairo (for overall works) (2010).

    • Honored by the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities (2010).

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    • Honored by the Royal Cultural Center for the play "Love Letters" (2011).

    • Honored by the Royal Cultural Center on International Women's Day (2011).

    • Honored at the Arab Theater Festival (as a jury member) (2014).

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    • Honored by Al-Petra University for the play "Gate 5" (2016).

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    • Honored by the Writers Association for International Women's Day (2016).

    • Honored by the Pioneers Forum for International Women's Day (2017).

    • Honored by the Al-Russayfah Cultural Club (2017).

    • Honored for the play "Orchestra" by the Al-Russayfah Cultural Club (2017).

    • Honored by the Orthodox Culture and Education Society (2018).

    • prize of  best director Rituals Theatre Festival​ (2018)

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    • Honored by the Free Theater Festival (2019).

    • Honored by the Arab Theatre Authority (2020).

    • Honored by the Al-Rahhalah Festival (2022).

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    • Honored by the Naif Abu Obaid Cultural Forum, Irbid (2024).

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    • Honored by the Asoud Al-Balqa Cultural Forum, Salt (2024).

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    • Honored as "Inspiring Women: Women Making the Future" by the Wahaj Al-Shams Group for Theatrical and Folkloric Arts (2024).

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    • Honored by UNESCO (2025).

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    • Honored by the Cultural Friends of Children Society / Al-Deeba Award Ceremony (Al-Farkh Al-Hudhud Kindergarten), Fourth Session (2025).​



    Mohammed Othman Sedeeq

    Awards and Honors

    • - Grand Prize in the 6th Arab Songs Competition, Cairo, Egypt​
    • - 2002 – First Prize at the 2nd Jordanian Song Festival
    • - 2013 – First Prize, Arab League Competition
    • Ohnored by his Magisty King Abdullah the Second

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    • Honored by Her Magisty Queen Noor and Talal abu gazala

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    • Honored by her Magesty Queen Noor
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    Career Highlights

    • - Conducted: German Bruchsal Youth Symphony Orchestra
    • - Conducted: Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra
    • - Conducted: Egyptian Cairo Symphony Orchestra
    • - Conducted: American Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
    • - Conducted: Syrian Symphony Orchestra
    • - Conducted: Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra
    • - Conducted: Orchestra of Peace in France

    Current Role

    Director of the National Music Conservatory, Amman​




    Rawan Barakat

    Awards and Honors

    • - 2009 – King Abdullah Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
    • - 2011 – Arab Social Innovator Award – Synergos
    • - 2013 – Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Globally Influential Arab Youth
    • - 2014 – Ashoka Changemakers Fellow – Edupreneurship Category
    • - 2015 – Order of Al Hussein for Distinguished Contributions of the Second Class
    • - 2015 – Takreem Award – Innovation in Education Category​
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    • - 2015 – King Abdullah Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement

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    • Distinguished Achievement in Performing Arts, Yarmouk University Alumni Club, 2014
    • Outstanding Performance & Contribution to Tourism Jordan Award by Jordan Tourism Board, for the Musical "Petra Rocks", 2009 The Ministry of Culture
    • Al Hussein Medal of Distinction in the First Order, awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts, 2000
    • International Prize Grozdanin Kikot, from the Center for Drama Education, Mostar Theater, Bosnia & Herzegovina -Contribution to the Development of Drama Education, 2000
    • Silver Award for Musical "Madinat Assawsana", from Cairo International Television & Radio Festival, 1997 Award for Unique Outstanding Services to Arab Children, by Higher Council for Children, UAE, 1997
    • Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Performing Arts, from Greater Amman Municipality, 1997 Best Children's Program in the Region, for "Al-Manhel" - educational children's TV program Recognition of Outstanding Performance in "Crescent Night", from International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap, Washington
    • Outstanding Theater Productions for Children & Young People, from Ministry of Culture, 1992
    • Nominated with 19 women from around the world for the 2017 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award, organized by League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), New York 

    Dr. Heba Sami Abbasi

    Research and Publications:

    • Choral Singing in Multiple Voices in Jordan, Jordanian Journal of Arts (2021).

    • Approaches and Paradoxes in the Eight Byzantine Melodies and Arabic Maqamat, Jordanian Journal of Arts (2021).

    • The Status of Music in Jordan: An Assessment of Existing Music Opportunities – Pedagogical, Artistic, and Human Resources (2022).

    • The Musical Reality in Jordan, Jordanian Journal of Arts (2024).

    • Doctoral Dissertation: Christian Young Women’s Association Choir (1980–2009): Origins, Development, and Reasons for Discontinuation (PhD, USEK, Lebanon, 2021).

    Conferences and Symposia:

    • Third International Arts Conference, University of Jordan (2021).

    • 9th Contemporary Arab Art Conference and Festival, Yarmouk University (2021).

    • Third International Arts Conference: The Arts and the Pandemic – Reality and Transformations, University of Jordan (2024).

    • Professionalization of Social Work Conference, University of Jordan (2024).

    • International Conference 100 Years of Arab Music – Lebanon as a Model, USEK, Lebanon (2025).

    Academic and Professional Engagement:

    • Assistant Dean for Activities, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Jordan (since 2024).

    • Member, International Accreditation Committee, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Jordan.

    • Member, Jordanian Women Academics Association (2024–present).

    • Member, Jordanian Artists Association (2025–present).

    • Founder and Conductor of multiple university choirs and ensembles, leading national and international performances.

    Awards and Recognitions:

    • Special Jury Award, Arab Song Festival, Rabat, Morocco (2003).

    •  Lina Attel​

    Awards and Honors

    • Distinguished Achievement in Performing Arts, Yarmouk University Alumni Club, 2014 

    • Outstanding Performance & Contribution to Tourism Jordan Award by Jordan Tourism Board, for the Musical "Petra Rocks", 2009 The Ministry of Culture  تكريم عن مسرحية بترا ان حكت من وزارة السياحة.jpg

    • Al Hussein Medal of Distinction in the First Order, awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts, 2000 مدالية الحسين للتميز.jpg

    • International Prize Grozdanin Kikot, from the Center for Drama Education, Mostar Theater, Bosnia & Herzegovina -Contribution to the Development of Drama Education, 2000 

    • Silver Award for Musical "Madinat Assawsana", from Cairo International Television & Radio Festival, 1997. Award for Unique Outstanding Services to Arab Children, by Higher Council for Children, UAE, 1997 

    • Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Performing Arts, from Greater Amman Municipality, 1997. Best Children's Program in the Region, for "Al-Manhel" - educational children's TV program. Recognition of Outstanding Performance in "Crescent Night", from the International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap, Washington 

    • Outstanding Theater Productions for Children & Young People, from Ministry of Culture, 1992 

    • Nominated with 19 women from around the world for the 2017 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award, organized by League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), New York 

    • Received a recognition award from the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation for outstanding contributions and achievements. This honor highlights commitment to excellence, innovation, and community impact. تكريم من مؤسسة عبدالحميد شومان.jpg


  • Featured in Jo Magazine in an article by Lina Attel, highlighting contributions and achievements in the field.

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  • Theatre Women  Award Lina Attel
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    Dr. Heba abbasi



    Awards and Honors

    • Special Jury Award – Arab Song Festival, Rabat (2003)

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    • Certificate of Participation – Jordanian Song Festival I (2001)
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    • Certificate of Participation – Social Work Professionalization Conference (2024)
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    • Completion Certificate – One-year Training Program with Vienna Boys Choir
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    • Presenter – 23rd Teachers Conference (2014)
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    • Certificate – Modern Teaching Methods Training Course (2005)
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    • Certificate – Success Skills Program by INJAZ (2004)
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    • ABRSM Piano Grade 4 – Heba Abbsi

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    • Certificate – Pastoral Service Activities, Sacred Heart Parish
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    • Workshop – Converting Percentage Grades to Letter System

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    • Workshop – Research Group Formation and Development
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    • Certificate of Participation – “100 Years of Arab World Music” Conference, Lebanon
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    • Certificate of Appreciation – Choir Training for College of Arts and Design Conference
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    • Certificate – Teaching and Learning with Modern Pedagogical Approaches

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    • Moderator – Panel Discussion on Women’s Professional Involvement in Music, Jordanian Song & Music Festival


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Erika Derkas​ :


Published books:

  • Ross, Loretta, Lynn Roberts, Erika Derkas, and Pamela Bridgewater. Co-Editors of “Reproductive Justice Anthology” (forthcoming 2014)
  • Derkas, Erika. “Embracing Sex Work’s Complexity: The Anatomy of Global Organizing.” In Reproductive Justice Anthology (Loretta Ross, Lynn Roberts, Erika Derkas and Pamela Bridgewater eds)
    (forthcoming 2014) .
  • Derkas, Erika and Wise Woman. “Results of Attitude Change in
    an Innovative Abstinence Based Program: Wise Woman Gathering Place.” In Reproductive Justice Anthology (Loretta Ross, Lynn Roberts, Erika Derkas and Pamela Bridgewater eds) (forthcoming 2014) .
  • Derkas, Erika. 2003. “Criminalizing Women’s Bodies: The Politics of Reproductive Rights”. Law and Society Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems Newsletter.
  • Kurlander, Tamar and Derkas, Erika. “Women Confronting Violent Men”, The  Humboldt State Matrix, 1992.