Roles

Dr. Zakia Deeb dedicated her professional life to raising the standard of education through the roles she held, including Head of Translation Departments at both university and postgraduate levels and Dean of School of Languages, beginning with her appointment as a teaching assistant in the English Department at the University of Tripoli and continuing until she was awarded a professorship. Along with teaching a variety of language, research, and translation courses and overseeing graduate theses and capstone projects at the university level, she also made every effort to promote a culture of learning and inquiry among students. At the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, Professor Deeb obtained a master's degree in applied linguistics and translation. He also holds a PhD in translation from the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom. Her unique communication abilities were cultivated as a result, and she was given several jobs both at the university and outside of it. Below are some:

1. Faculty member at the Department of English Language -  University of Tripoli (1987 - 2017). During that period, she cooperated with various Colleges and institutions to teach the English language subjects, among them: Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, the Higher Institute of Nursing, and the Higher Institute of Computers.

2. Supervision of master’s degree theses  at the Academy of Graduate Studies.

3. Participation in master’s theses discussion committees in the branches of the Libyan Academy.

4. Evaluation of scientific production for the purpose of promoting faculty members at Libyan universities.

5. Participation in arbitrating research papers in the Journal of the College of Languages/ University of Tripoli.

Founding the Translation Department at the University of Tripoli's Faculty of Languages is the most significant accomplishment for which Dr. Deeb may be recognised. The Translation Department has successfully produced top-notch graduates for the employment market thanks to its esteemed students and meticulous professional oversight. Since the department's establishment, students have actively participated both inside and outside of the university, receiving compliments and certificates of recognition from both local and foreign organisations under the direction of Dr. Zakia Deeb.

Careers

Careers:

1-     Member of the International Cooperation Office/University of Tripoli (2021-2022).

2-     Dean of the School of Languages/Libyan Academy of Postgraduate Studies (2017-2020).

3-     Head of the Translation Department / School of Languages / Libyan Academy of Graduate Studies (2015 – 2020).

4-     Member of the Faculty Committee of the Libyan Academy of Graduate Studies (2017 - 2020).

5-     Founder and Head of the Translation Department/Faculty of Languages/University of Tripoli (2008 – 2013).

6-     Member of the Management Committee of the Research and Consulting Center at the University of Tripoli (2010).

7-     Member of the Editorial Board of the Faculty of Languages Journal (2010).

Research Interests

Research interests include:

1. Linguistics
2. Translation Studies
3. Research Methods
4. Teaching of English Language
5. Methods of Teaching Translation
6. Translation Course Design
7. Audiovisual Translation
8. Media Translation
9. Legal and Electoral Terminology
10. Political and Diplomatic Translation
11. Translation and Arabization
12. Interpreting
13. Cultural Studies

External Activities

External activities include:

1.     Editor-in-Chief of Al Hadhra Journal (2022-2023).

2.      Collaborating with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in cooperation with the High Electoral Commission (2012).

3.      Member of the organizing committee for the Tempus Partnership Conference with the European Union (2010).

4.     Member of the Management Committee of the Research and Consultion Center at the University of Tripoli (2010).

5.      Member of the Conference Coordination Committee / School of Languages / Libyan Academy of Graduate Studies (2005- 2009).

6.     Quality Assurance Coordinator for the Translation Department/ School of Languages/Libyan Academy of Graduate Studies (2006).

7.     Supervising the students of the Libyan Academy / Translation Department in stay abroad training courses in the summers (2002 and 2005) at the University of Salford / in Britain.

8.     Representative of Glasgow English Language School / Scotland - Britain (2005).

9.     Participation in British Council programs.

10.  Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Scientific Research/Africa University of Humanities and Applied Sciences.

11.  Participation in translation tasks in the training course under the supervision of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), based in Madrid, in cooperation with the Tourism Secretariat (2004).

12.   Participation in the success of a course organized by the West Yorkshire Police Service/Britain under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the period between November 26 and December 14 (2004).

13.  Worked with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in 2003.

14.  worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the year (2002).

15.   Participated in the Libyan-British dialogue organized by the Academy of Graduate Studies in cooperation with the Libyan-British Friendship Society and the British Embassy in Tripoli in the year (2002).

16.   Associate professor with the Institute of Diplomatic Studies to teach and translate political and diplomatic terminology for future diplomats (2000 - 2001).