Born in Lebanon in 1975, Mahmoud Hojeij is a contemporary artist, filmmaker, media and film professor and writer. He received a BA in Communication Arts from LAU in 1997, and, in 2001, an MA in Media Studies from New School University, New York. In 2006, he received a PhD in Media and Communication from the European Graduate School in Switzerland. He has published numerous articles in the media, and his work has been shown internationally.

In 2022, Dr. Hojeij joined LAU as an assistant professor.

Research Interests

Mahmoud is interested in exploring the image with respect to its origin, identity and truth. His first feature film was Stable Unstable (2013).

Selected Works

1. Hojeij, Mahmoud (ed.) Transit Visa, Dar Al Kotob, Lebanon, 2001
2. Hojeij, Mahmoud (ed.) Performing Images, Dar Al Kotob, Lebanon, 2005
3. Hojeij, Mahmoud (ed.) In pose, Dar Al Kotob, Lebanon, 2007
4. Hojeij, Mahmoud. Undocumented, Agial Gallery, Lebanon, 2019
5. Hojeij, Mahmoud. Relatively Speaking, Agial Gallery, Lebanon, 2013
6. Hojeij, Mahmoud. We need to talk …, Agial Gallery, Lebanon, 2011

Academic Degrees

• PhD in Media and Communication, European Graduate School, Switzerland, 2007
• MA in Media Studies, New School University NY, USA, 2001.
• BA in Communication Arts, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 1997