<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear colleague, </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It is a pleasure for us to announce the course <b><i>Arabic Codicology: The Islamic Handwritten Tradition and its Reception in the El Escorial Collection</i></b>.
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 20th to 24th July.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The course is directed by Dr. <b>Nuria Martínez-de-Castilla-Muñoz</b>,
lecturer at the Complutense University of Madrid, and taught by leading
international scholars in the field, among whom we are pleased to
introduce Professor <b>François Déroche</b> (Collège de France, Paris, France) and Professor <b>Adam Gacek</b> (McGill, Montréal, Canada), who will join again to cooperate in such a programme.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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 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.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">PRE-INSCRIPTION</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Due
to the use of original manuscripts during the hands-on sessions hold
during the course, we only have 16 places available. For this reason,
pre-inscription is compulsory. To apply, please send a one page CV and a
motivation letter to <a href="mailto:mss.arabicscript@gmail.com" target="_blank">mss.arabicscript@gmail.com</a> <b>before 18th May</b>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">FEES </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>a) Guest students</b> (covering only the course): 215€. Students, retired and unemployed people: 168€.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>b) Resident students</b> fees
(including full-board accommodation in single rooms and registration in
the course): 522€. Discount fees are available for students, unemployed
or retired people providing documentation supporting their status:
475€.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">GRANTS</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Some grants will
be available for full-board accommodation in a shared double room. <br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We look forward to welcoming you at this new and amazing Codicology Course in El Escorial.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you need more information, please, do not hesitate to contact us at the following address: <a href="mailto:mss.arabicscript@gmail.com" target="_blank">mss.arabicscript@gmail.com</a></font></div>