[Andalusi Studies] Summer Codicology Course at El Escorial

Tue May 6 12:12:01 PDT 2014

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Justin Mauro Benavidez

Dear friend,

It is a pleasure for us to announce the course Arabic Codicology: The
Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection. This course,
supported by al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, will be held in the
framework of the Complutense Summer Courses in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
(Madrid) from 14th to 18th July 2014.

The course is directed by Dr. Nuria Martínez-de-Castilla-Muñoz (Complutense
University of Madrid, Spain) and taught by leading international scholars
in the field,
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g whom we are  pleased to introduce Professor François Déroche (EPHE,
Paris, France) and Professor Adam Gacek (McGill, Montréal, Canada), who
will for first time be cooperating in such a programme.

The course aims to provide the student with the knowledge and academic
tools required for the study and analysis of manuscripts in Arabic script,
focusing on a practical approach. We have the privilege of attending the
step-by-step five hands-on sessions in the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El
Escorial which houses the most important collection of manuscripts in
Arabic script in Spain and is one of the most relevant in Europe.

The course has been designed for scholars and professional working in the
field of manuscript studies and especially those in Arabic script:
Arabists, Philologists, Historians, Art Historians, Librarians, Archivists,
Restorers or Collectors. A detailed programme is attached to this document.

Registration is only available on-line (
https://www.ucm.es/cursosdeverano/matricula). In an attached document, you
can find information about the way in which it can be done. The deadline
for registration is 30th May.

FEES

a) Guest students (covering only the course): 215€. Students, retired and
unemployed people: 168€.

b) Resident students fees (including full-board accommodation in single
rooms and registration in the course) for five days: 522€. Discount fees
are available for students, unemployed or retired people providing
documentation supporting their status: 475 €.

GRANTS

Some grants will be available for full-board accommodation in a shared
double room. In order to apply for such a grant, please upload your CV in
the registration form.

The maximum number of students is 16.

We look forward to welcoming you at this new and amazing Codicology Course
in El Escorial.

If you need more information, please, do not hesitate to contact us at the
following address: mss.arabicscript at gmail.com.
Best wishes,

Nuria

Dr. Nuria Martínez de Castilla Muñoz
Dpt. Arabic and Islamic Studies
Faculty of Philology - Complutense University
28040 Madrid - SPAIN
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