Marianne Noujaim is an associate professor and researcher at the Institute of Theatre in the Audiovisual and Cinema Studies (IESAV) department at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ). She has collaborated with several Lebanese universities, international research institutions and civil society organizations in projects related to her work in theater studies, cultural studies, and literature. She is also a member of the editorial team of the academic journal Regards: Revue des arts du spectacle (IESAV). Noujaim has served on several selection committees for artistic projects with Lebanese and regional cultural organizations, including Ettijahat-Independent Culture, Collectif Zoukak – Focus Liban and UNESCO.