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Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World Meets at the Chamber
A meeting of CASAW, an Edinburgh-led collaboration between the Universities of Edinburgh, Durham and Manchester, took place at the Chamber premises on 23 June 2008.
Sir Roger Tomkys, on the CASAW Advisory Board, hosted the event which brought together academics from the Univeristy of Durham, the Unversity of Manchester and Edinburgh University to discuss a forthcoming schedule of activities planned by CASAW which is a publicly funded centre for studies and research relating to the Arab world.
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CASAW Advisory Board (from left to right): Professor Salim al-Hassani, Sir Roger Tomkys, Prof Hoda Elsadda, Professor Edmund Herzig, Professor Yasir Sulieman, Professor Paul Starkey, Princess Basma Bint Talal, George Kardouche, and Professor Roger Allan. |
CASAW aims to become a focal point for advanced multidisciplinary expertise on the Arab world with its credibility firmly anchored in Arabic language ability.
In its first five years, CASAW will support eight post-doctoral fellowships, 22 PhDs and 37 Masters awards, as well as providing mid-career training opportunities and bursaries for visiting fellows.
Of particular interest to students is the Centre's new two year Masters programme in Arab World Studies, which includes intensive Arabic language training and fieldwork in the Arab world alongside advanced training in research methods. All intensive Arabic language training takes place in Edinburgh, aided by a new Arabic e-learning post and Arabic instructorship.
