Dr. Halloun is a specialist in Semitic languages and dialectology. He has published dozens of research papers and articles in his field, as well as many textbooks, dictionaries, and lexicons.
Dr. Halloun has taught and lectured in over a dozen universities worldwide in Germany, Finland, Japan, and Israel. Thousands of students, such as diplomats, students, journalists, and NGOs employees have benefited from his methodology, knowledge, and experience.
Education
1984 - PHD in Semitic Languages from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1978 - MA in Ancient Semitic Languages from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1974 - MA in Arabic Language and Literature from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Positions
2019 till present Consultant at Semitic Language Institute
2012 – 2021 Director of Oral Cultural Heritage of the Palestinians
2014 – 2019 Director of the Palestinian German Institute
2010 – 2019 Director of the Arabic School For Foreigners
2012 – 2014 Dean Of Faculty of Art at Bethlehem University
2008 – 2014 Chair Person of Arabic Department at Bethlehem University
2010 – 2014 Director of Research and Publication Center
1984 – 1989 Professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1980 – 1985 Teacher David Yellin Academic College
Projects
The “Palestinian Traditional Music Archive”, with support of the German Folk Music Archive in Freiburg and Funded by the EU
The “Archive of Palestinian Intangible Oral Heritage” (Funded by the EU)
The “Arabic School for Foreigners”
Publications
1988 - Tables for Paradigms
1990 - Media Arabic - An Introduction to Arab Written Press. Level I &II.
1995 - Cours d’arabe Parlé Volume 1
1997 - Cours d’arabe Parlé Volume 2
2001 – Lehrbuch des Palästinensisch–Arabischen Erster Band
2005 – Lehrbuch des Palästinensisch–Arabischen Zweiter Band
2010 – Spoken Arabic for Foreigners Volume 1
2011 – A Practical Dictionary of the Standard Dialect
2013 – Spoken Arabic for Foreigners Volume 2
2014 – A Lexicon of Innovations in Media Arabic- A Supplement to Hans Wehr
2016 – Media Arabic - Innovations in Grammar, Style and Vocabulary.
2019 – An Etymological Lexicon of Foreign Words in Palestinian Arabic
2020 – Hebrew for Beginners Level I (For speakers of Arabic)
2020 – Hebrew for Beginners Level I (For speakers of Arabic)