Dr. Marc Abou Abdallah

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Biography

Marc Abou-Abdallah is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in ancient Middle Eastern history and languages. He earned his Ph.D. from La Sorbonne University in Paris in 2010. Since then, he has taught at various universities in Canada and Lebanon, focusing on courses related to ancient and contemporary Middle East history. His research interests span several topics, including the invention of the alphabet and the historical contexts of wars and conflicts in the Middle East, as well as Lebanese psephology. He has published numerous articles and books, including 'L’histoire du royaume de Byblos à l’âge du Fer (1080-333),' part of the Studia Phoenicia series (2018), and 'The Development of Byblos in the Geopolitical Context of the Eleventh and Tenth Centuries BC' in Onoba (2024). His work also includes contributions to edited volumes, such as 'Byblos: Transition from Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age,' in 'Byblos, Legacy Unearthed.'

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL

Teaching courses on ancient and contemporary Middle East history.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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