Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic Papyrology Summer School

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1) Subject:Arabic Papyrology Summer School

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Date: 13 Dec 2006
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Subject:Arabic Papyrology Summer School

International Summer School in Arabic Papyrology, Vienna, July 1 - 8,  
2007

This summer school, organized by the Austrian National Library, will  
provide an introduction to Arabic papyrology within its larger  
context of Arabic and Islamic Studies, also including aspects of  
Greek and Coptic Studies. The time span covered will reach from the  
7th to the 15th century AD.
Classes will be taught on the decipherment of documentary hands, on  
their language and Sitz im Leben, as well as on their relationship to  
other forms of textual and archaeological evidence. Each student will  
be given an unpublished papyrus to work on as a practice exercise.
The intention is to offer a mixture of taught classes and workshops  
in which students can learn to appreciate the manifold information  
which the different kinds of papyri and papers provide, as well as to  
getting acquainted with a wide range of questions raised by the  
papyrological material. The programme will offer insight into the  
culture of early Islamic and early Christian culture of Egypt.
The programme will also include visits to the Papyrus Museum and the  
Manuscript Collection of the Austrian National Library

Students of Arabic and Islamic Studies with an interest in Arabic  
papyrology are invited to participate, whether they already have  
experience in the subject or not.
The main teachers of the course will be: Werner Diem (Cologne),  
Andreas Kaplony (Zurich), Geoffrey Khan (Cambridge), Lucian Reinfandt  
(Vienna), and Petra Sijpesteijn (Oxford, Paris).

The course will begin on Sunday, 1st July, and will end on Sunday,  
the 8th July, 2007.
A fee of Euros 250 includes accommodation in a university Hall of  
Residence.
The number of places is restricted to 20. Classes will be taught in  
English. A solid knowledge of the Arabic and English languages will  
be required.

Applications should contain

1. Curriculum Vitae; and
2. two references from teachers, who should also comment on the  
applicant's Arabic and English language skills.

The deadline for the submission of final applications will be the end  
of February, 2007. Successful applicants will be informed by the  
middle of March, 2007.

Please send applications to

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Univ.-Prof. Dr.Cornelia Römer
Direktorin der Papyrussammlung und des Papyrusmuseums
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Josefsplatz 1
A-1015 Wien

tel.: + 43 1 53 410 323
fax:  + 43 1 53 410 395
e-mail: cornelia.roemer at onb.ac.at

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