Biography
Dr. Lina Hassoun is an assistant professor at Beirut Arab University, an interior architect, and a visual artist. She holds a PhD in Arts and Art Sciences from the Lebanese University, where her dissertation examined the role of art in reconstructing Lebanon’s history and conflict from 1970 to 2010. She has extensive university teaching experience at several Lebanese universities, including the Lebanese University, the American University of Beirut, and Rafik Hariri University. As an interior architect holding a Master’s degree, she has professional experience in the design and execution of residential and commercial interior spaces.
Research Interests
- Algorithmic aesthetics
- Innovation in Islamic Art and Design
- Critical Art practices in Post-Conflict Contexts.
Research publication: "Application of Virtual reality to Artistic composition: a new approach"
Awraq Thakafiya, Journal of Arts and Humanities, issue 3, summer 2019, part 2.
Seminar:
2025 "Echoes of Tradition: The influence of Islamic Arts in Contemporary Design"
Rafik Hariri University, Main Theater, 15 April 2025.
Education & Qualifications
Doctoral Degree – Arts & Art Sciences (2020)
Lebanese University, Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences
Master Degree – Interior Architecture (2014)
Lebanese University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, Branch II
Bachelor Degree – Interior Architecture (2012)
Lebanese University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, Branch II
Continuing Education (2015)
- Principles of Management – Marketing Management
American University of Beirut
- Theory of Art – Art criticism and Curatorial Studies
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Teaching Areas
Interior Design, Interior Materials and Specifications,Theory of Colors, History of Arts, History of Islamic Arts, History of Furniture, Rendering and Perspective techniques, Modern and Contemporary Lebanese art.
Awards & Recognition
- 1st prize, Photo Competition “Eyes on the MDGs”, United Nation Youth Association
of Lebanon with Canon, UNESCO Palace (2012)
- 1st prize, Photo Competition Nikon School Lebanon with Vinifest (2012)
- Top 10, Photography competition, Byblos Bank Award in Beirut Art Fair (2013 & 2015)
- Honorary Mention in the Architecture Students’ architecture Competition,
MACAM Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (2013)