MAHMOUD M. GALANDER Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar galander@qu.edu.qa GENERAL Nationality Marital Status Sudanese Married, 3 children EDUCATION 1992 Ph.D. Communication, Howard University, Washington D. C. 1986 MA, Public Administration (Communication specialization), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. 1970 Bachelor of Political Science. University of Khartoum, Sudan. MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL BODIES: Member of the following international Communication-related Associations: 1- International Communication Association 2- African Council of Communication Educators 3- International Studies Association, USA ACADEMIC POSITIONS Current Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. 1997-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of IRKHS, International Islamic University, K. L. Malaysia.
1996-1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Khartoum. 1995-1996 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Studies, University of al-fatih, Tripoli, Libya. 1993-95 Part-time lecturer in Khartoum, Sudan: University of Khartoum/ Omdurman Islamic University/ Qura an University/ Omdurman Ahlia University/ International African University. A. SUPERVISION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS: 1- PhD: 1- Ibrahim Ulatunde (2006) Uthman The Socio-Religious Status of Women in Yuruba Land. (second reader). PhD thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2- Musa Abu Azab (1995).,(second reader). PhD Dissertation, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan. 2- Master Thesis Supervision: 1- Fazil, Muhammad, (2006) Communication Technology and Organizational Performance: an Analysis of the Perception of IIUM community on the use of IIU Website. Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2- Sharayra, Khalid Wlid (2005) Delegation in Quran, August, Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3- Shawkit, Rizwana (2004) Application of CRM in Two Malay Organizations,. Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4- Hashim. Tijani Ahmad (2004) A study of Islam and Media in Contemporary Nigeria, Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5- Zaroum. Abdel Hamid (2003) (in Arabic). Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
6- Salhi, Abdulhamid (2001) : The Impact of E-Mail on Interpersonal Communication,. Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 7- Tilliukdur, Mhd Majharul Islam (2000) Perceptions on The virtual Organization, Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 8- Koyode, Abdelhamid (2000) The Internet as a Channel of religious communication,. Unpublished Master thesis, IIUM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9- Musa Ya gub, Abdul Halim (1997) Southern Sudan Issue in the Sudanese Press, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan.. 10- Bairag, Musa (1994) Southern Sudan Coverage in Sudanese Arabic and English newspapers. Institute of Extra Mural Studies, University of Khartoum Sudan. 3- Second Reader / External examiner: 1. Yassin Medani (2005) Attitude toward Visionary leadership in Petronas, Masters Thesis, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. Al-kathiri, Wafa (1998) Mass Communication in Quran, Master Thesis, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3. Ibrahim, Abdul Hafiz (1994) Stereotyping in Sudanese Newspapers, Master Thesis, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan. B. CONSULTANCIES: 1- In Progress - Institute of Islamic Thought, University of Gazira, Development and writing a resource book: "Teaching Communication: an Islamic Perspective". 2- May-July, 2005, Institute of Islamic Thought, University of Gazira, Sudan: Preparation of a plan for the establishment of an Arab-Islamic Communication Convention. 3- April, 2004, Institute of Islamic Thought, University of Gazira, Sudan: Advisory to the institute s commission for the establishment of postgraduate degrees in communication
C. COMMUNITY SERVICE: 1- October, 2007: Training Media Practitioners, Dar AlSharq Training Center, Doha, Qatar. 1- October, 2006: Media Training: Dar Al-Sharq Training Center, Doha, Qatar. 2- April, 2006: Training of Lecturers. International Islamic University, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. D. TEACHING: 1. PhD courses 1- Managing Complex Media and Public Relations Organizations (COMM 7410). 2. MA courses 1- Theories, Principles and Practices of Organizational Communication (COMM 6130) 2- History of Mass Media in the Muslim World (COMM 6310) 3. Degree courses: 1- introduction to Public Relations (Arabic), 2- Communication Skills (Arabic) 3- Intro to Mass Comm. (COMM 1010) 4- Intro to Organ communication (COMM 2220) 5- Human Relations in Organizations (COMM 4440) 6- Media and Muslim Society (COMM 3220) 7- Reporting and writing for the mass media 8- Written Communication for Organizations (COMM 3330) 9- The Muslim Press (COMM 4450). 4. Development of new courses: 1- Media and Muslim Society (COMM 3220) 2- History of Mass Communication in the Muslim World (COMM 6310) 3- Theories Principles and Practices of Organizational Communication (COMM 6130) 4- Global Communication. (COMM 7210). D. ACADEMIC WRITING 1. Articles in refereed journals: 1- : :Al-Tajdid, no. 16 2004. 2- Al-Jazeera TV: Toward a Viable Muslim Media. International Journal of Muslim Unity, Vol. 1, no. 3. 3- Written Communication in Islam: reinforcing Political control and Commencing the Cultural Flourish, Discourse, Vol. 12, no. 1, 2004: 4- Communication in the Early Islamic Era: A social and Historical Analysis. Discourse, Vol. 10, no. 2, 2002: 61-75.
5- African Studies, Year 17, no. 27, June 2002: 199-228. 6- : Tafakkur, Vol. 3, o. 1, 2001.. 115-124 7- Distinguishing Organizational Communication. Komunikasi, Vol 15, 1999. Jilid 15, 1999, Volume 15/ 1999, 97-109. 8- Contemporary Sociological Thought, Discourse, Vol. 5 no. 2, 1997, 179-189. 2. Chapters in Published Books: 1- Galander, Mahmoud M. (2006) Communication in Early Muslim Society. In Mohamed Yusof Husain (ed.) Media and Muslim Society (45-72). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: International Islamic University. 2- Islamization of Communication, A critique. In Mohamed Yosuf Husain (ed) Islamization of the Human Sciences. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Research Center, (2005). 3- Mass Media in Sudan in Mohd. Yosuf Husain (ed.) Mass Media in Selected Muslim Countries. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Research Center (2003). 4- Impact of Global Media on Muslims. In Sitti Fatimah Abdul Rahman (ed) The Impact of Globalization on Social and Cultural Life: An Islamic Response. (coauthor with Sayed Arabi Idid), Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia, pp 65-98 (2002). 5- The Experiences of Liberal and Controlled Press Systems: The Case of Sudan. In Proceedings of the International Convention on The role of Media in non-aligned countries. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Research Center (2001). 6- Press Controls in Post-colonial Sudanese Press. In F. Eribu (ed.) Press freedom and Communication in Africa. (co-author) Mahmoud Galander & W.J. Starosta. New York: Africa World Press, 1998, pp. 211-239. 3. Published Books: 1. Sanawat al-numeiri (in Arabic) Abdukarim Mirghani Publishing, Khartoum, 2005 2. Southern Sudan: Stages of Communication Breakdown with the North. Damascus, Syria: Darul Fikr, 2004, 345 pp. 3. : Azza Publishing House, Khartoum, Sudan, 2003. 4. Toward a History of Media-Politics Interplay. IIUM Research Center: Mass Media in Sudan: (2001). 5. Organizational Communication: People, Processes and Practices (Students notes). Kuala Lumpur: Univision Press, 2000. 4. Articles in Newspapers
Oct.-Dec. 2005 May, 2002 17. A series of articles in Daily al-sahafa, Khartoum, Sudan. (Southern Sudan: The Legacy of Distrust and Communication Breakdown). Al-Sahāfa Daily, May-June, 2002. 2001, Feb.- Oct. (Years of Al-Nimeri). A series of 34 political articles on the 16 years rule of General Nimeiri in Sudan. Al-Khartoum daily. Khartoum: Sudan July/August, 1995 :1955 Torit, 1955, The incidents, the background and the Aftermath, a series of fourteen articles analyzing the historical development of Sudan s Southern Problem. 1993, Jan. On the Issue of Sudan s Communication Policy, a three series article in al-quwwāt al-musallaha, Khartoum, (in Arabic). E. CONFERENCE PAPERS: November, 2007 August, 2006 July 2006 March, 2006 Radio Sawa: Mission Accomplished? Paper presented to the 1 st Social Science Conference on Knowledge Society. University of Sultan Qaboos, Masqat, Oman.. : A paper presented to the Conference of Sudanese Journalists in the Diaspora. Khartoum, Friendship Hall. : A paper presented to IMAM Institute forum for Communication Educators, Khartoum, Sudan. Seeing Through their Eyes: Western Media Framing of Muslim News in Muslim Media. A paper presented to the
annual convention of the International Studies Association, San Diego, California. June, 2004 Southern Sudan Problem: A communication View. Paper accepted for International Conference on Conflict and Conflict Resolution, IIUM, June, 2004 December, 2003 October, 2, 2003 Global Communication and Cultural Desensitization: Repackaging Western messages for non-western Markets. Second International Conference on Social Sciences. Kuwait University, Kuwait. The Dilemma of Al-Jazeera TV: A viable Muslim Medium or another "his Master's Voice/ (Paper accepted for presentation). International Conference on Muslim Unity in the 21st Century. 1-2 October, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Feb. 20, 2002 Management Resources from an Islamic Perspective.. Working paper presented to Seminar on Management. Kullyyiah of Architecture and Environmental Design. Feb. 20, 2002. March 2001 The Impact of Global Media on Muslims. A paper presented to the International Seminar on the Impact of Globalization on Social and Cultural Life: An Islamic Response. IKIM, Kuala Lumpur, 27-29/ 3/ 2001. September 2000 August, 2000 March, 2000 The Experiences of Liberal and Controlled Press Systems: The Case of Sudan. A Paper presented to the International Convention on The role of Media in non- Aligned countries. Organized by the Non-aligned Students and Youth Organization and the National Malay Journalists. Shah Alam, Malaysia 21-23 Sept. 2000. Islamization of Communication: A critique. A paper presented to the Islamization of the Human Sciences Conference. International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. August 4-6, 2000. Muslims on the Internet: Worries and Wariness: A
paper presented to the workshop on Social Impact of the Internet. University Kebangasaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. March 25-26, 2000. F. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE 1994-95 General Manager, Multimedia Company, Khartoum, Sudan. 1993-94 General Manager, al-nasr daily Newspaper Company, Khartoum Sudan. 1986-89 Editor, al-quwwāt daily newspaper, Khartoum, Sudan. 1983-84 Member of Board of Directors, Sudan National Radio and TV Corporation. 1983-84 Member, Press and Publication Council, Khartoum. 1982-84 Member of Board of Directors, al-ayyām daily newspaper. G. TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE a. Conferences: Following is a summary of major Arabic to English (and vice-versa) translation/ interpretation undertakings: 1. Translator, 7 th Meeting of Tourism Ministers of OIC Member Countries, Kuala Lumpur, 2001 2. Interpreter, Al-Barakah Symposium for Islamic Economy, Kuala Lumpur 25-27 Jan., 2001 3. Interpreter, International Conference on Translation of Religious Texts, Kuala Lumpur, 5-8 Dec., 1999. 4. Interpreter, An Islamic Perspective to Political Science Conference, IIUM, Malaysia, April, 1998. 5. Interpreter, the Muslim Businessmen dialogue with the authorities of Muslim Mindinau Region, Philippines, Feb., 1998. 6. Interpreter, Pongkor 2 Conference on Islamization of Knowledge, Ponkor, Malaysia, 1997 7. Interpreter, International Conference on the Islamization of Sociology and Anthropology, IIUM, Malaysia, October, 1997. 8. Interpreter, IIUM Tide Program, Fraser Hill, Malaysia, May, 1997. b. Translation of Documents The number of documents translated is too many to count. These documents however, include, books, articles, chapters in books, certificates, contracts, commercial ads and a myriad of items that include Arabic to English as well as English to Arabic.
STATEMENT OF TEACHING PHILOSOPHY Ever since I became involved with the world of academia, I have developed an increased interest in critical thinking and have urged my students to become critical thinkers as well. Such independent thinking is, I believe, one of the most valuable assets that a student may be endowed with. As such my classes, seminars and discussion forums have all been based on such expectations from my students. This has raised the level of interest of students and has brought liveliness into the classrooms. I intend to continue encouraging my students to be critical thinkers and to develop their own minds in all matters of life. I think in this part of the world we do need such kind of a generation as we proceed toward a more liberal and democratic era. STATEMENT OF SCHOLARLY INTERESTS My scholarly interests focus on issues of culture and communication. As I teach both organizational communication and mass communication, I have focused more on issues of environmental variables that tend to color organizational activities as well as communication in the mass level. Thus, issues of globalization and impact of intercultural interaction are becoming more prominent in my writings and teaching as well.