FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

NEAR AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

Lecture List for Michaelmas Term 2025

NOTICE: Non-members of the University may not attend university lectures (unless they are announced as open to the general public) without payment of a fee, otherwise than by personal invitation of the lecturer concerned. Persons who are neither reading for a qualification of this University nor otherwise exempt, and who wish to attend lectures in any term, should apply to the Buildings and Events Manager, Examination Schools, for details of fees. At least three working days’ notice is required before a lecture permit can be issued, to allow liaison with the department or faculty concerned. Senior visiting scholars from other universities who wish to attend lectures, seminars, or classes should normally apply to the lecturer concerned directly, and not to the Buildings and Events Manager.

Lectures begin on the first possible day after the beginning of Full Term (13 Oct) unless otherwise stated.

Lectures will begin five minutes after the hour and finish at five minutes before the next hour.

Students wanting to join lectures that are not normally part of their course of study need to email the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance

I. CLASSES (Language, text, etc)

(a) Classes are arranged for undergraduates and graduates registered for a degree in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Numbers are strictly limited and priority in allocating places in classes will always be given to Faculty students.

(b) Other members of the University, including graduate students in other faculties, Visiting Students, and post-doctoral researchers, who wish to attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes should apply for permission in writing by Friday of 1st Week of the term in which they wish to take the class, using the form available here: https://unioxfordnexus.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/AMES-AMESStudentHub/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B6D73F7C9-6C5E-4CC0-9371-8E3D1665A151%7D&file=AMES_Faculty_Classes_application_form%20MT24.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true .

Non-members of the University may also apply to join a class on the same form.

(c) Those who are not given priority as defined in paragraph (a) above, may attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes only on the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and on payment of a fee of £9.00 per hour. Members of a class will be charged for every hour scheduled in the lecture list, even if they do not attend every class. In addition to the hourly fee, members of the public will be charged a non-refundable joining fee, of £500 per year (£167 per term). The college, department or faculty paying for Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes, or, in the case of post-doctoral researchers and members of the public, the individual in person, will remain liable for the entire term’s fee should a class member withdraw from a class any later than the end of the 3rd week of term. A withdrawal fee of £100 will be charged for any class member who withdraws before this time.

Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Akkadian
Elementary Akkadian P Daneshmand M. 3-5, F. 2-4 Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Gilgamesh I & VI F Reynolds T. 10-12 Griffith Institute  
ANES
Cuneiform in context: Elamite P Daneshmand F. 10-12 Griffith Institute  
Uninscribed Mesopotamian Artefacts N Highcock W. 10-12 Ashmolean Museum Jameel Centre
Arabic
Arabic Grammar Dr A. Abdou F. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Arabic Listening Language Lab. Dr H. Haj Omar Th. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Elementary Arabic Drs A. Abdou, M. Brandl, & Mr T. Kandoura M. T. W. Th. F. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Elementary Arabic UG Y1 EMEL Drs H. Haj Omar, M. Brandl, O. Kayam & Mr T. Kandoura M. T. W. Th. F. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Elementary Arabic UG Y1 OS Drs H. Haj Omar, M. Brandl, O. Kayam & Mr T. Kandoura M. T. W. Th. F. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Islamic History and Culture for Arabic, Persian, and Turkish first-year undergrads Dr F. Morrissey F. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development (Group 1) Mr T. Kandoura Th. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development (Group 2) Mr T. Kandoura Th. 11 (wk 1) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development Y3 Group 1 Dr H. Haj Omar W. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development Year 3 (Group 2) Dr H. Haj Omar W. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Lab MPhil/MSc Level 2 Dr H. Haj Omar M. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Language Lab Y3 Dr O. Kayam F. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Literary Enrichment (Graduate Level 3) Dr A. Abdou M. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Literary Enrichment (Graduate Level 4) Dr A. Abdou M. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Media Discussion and Language Development Dr A. Abdou T. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Media Discussion and Translation MPhil/MSc Level 4 Dr H. Haj Omar T. W. 4-6 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Oral Arabic (3rd Year Undergrad.) Dr A. Abdou F. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Subsidiary Arabic Y1 Drs O. Kayam, & M. Brandl M. W. F. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Arabic as an Additional Language
Subsidiary Arabic (Year 2) Mr T. Kandoura M. W. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Assyriology
Anzû G F Pedroso M. 2 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Biblical Hebrew
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin M. 9-10.30 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin T. 9.30-11 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin T. 3.30-5 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin T. 1.30-3 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin M. 1.30-3 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Coptic
Elementary Coptic (2nd year BA; 1st year MPhil A) M. Schentuleit T. 10-12, Th. 11 Griffith Institute  
Demotic
Demotic reading (3rd year; DPhil) M. Schentuleit M. 10-12 Griffith Institute  
EANES
Hieroglyphic Luwian Dr M. Bianconi M. 2-3.30 (wks 1,2,4,5,6,8) Schwarzman Centre  
Hittite Texts Dr M. Bianconi T. 10-11.30 (wks 1,2,4,5,6,8) Schwarzman Centre  
Lydian Texts Dr M. Bianconi T. 12-1.30 (wks 1,2,4,5,6,8) Schwarzman Centre  
Egyptology
Ancient Egyptian letters (3rd yr) Elizabeth Frood W. 4 (wks 6-8) Griffith Institute  
Ancient Egyptian letters (3rd yr) Elizabeth Frood W. 4 (wks 6-8) Griffith Institute  
Ancient Egyptian Letters (3rd yr) T Hugler F. 4 (wk 5) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Ancient Egyptian Letters (BA 3rd year) M. Schentuleit Th. 2-4 Griffith Institute  
Egyptian history and culture Various W. 11 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Egyptian history and culture Various F. 11 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Egyptian History and Culture (tutorial) T Hugler F. 2 (wk 7) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Middle Egyptian Texts, Third Year R B Parkinson F. 9 (wks 4-8) Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian Texts, Third Year R B Parkinson T. 9-11 Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian (1st yr) R Simpson W. F. 4 Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Middle Egyptian (1st yr) IN WIND ROOM R Simpson M. 4 Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian texts (2nd yr) Elizabeth Frood T. 4 Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian Texts Second Year R B Parkinson W. 9-11 Griffith Institute  
MPhil A Second Year Middle Egyptian Texts R B Parkinson Th. 9-11 Griffith Institute  
Museum Class: chronology (3rd yr) Liam McNamara, Elizabeth Frood F. 2-4 Ashmolean Museum Jameel Centre
Old Egyptian (2nd & 3rd yr) R Simpson M. F. 12 Griffith Institute  
Jewish Studies
Introduction to Jewish History from The Bible to Modern Times Various Lecturers W. 2-3.30 Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Jewish Written Culture
Jewish Written Culture Judith Schlanger Th. 3 (wks 3,4,6,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Kazakh Language
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada M. 10-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Kazakh Language Didar Sadyk and Dr E. Cakir F. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Kazakh Language Dr E. Cakir/Ms L. Najafzada T. 4-6 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Kazakh Language Ms L. Najafzada/Dr E. Cakir Th. 4-6 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Modern Hebrew
Room 201: Modern Hebrew Esther Yadgar T. 10-2 (wks 5-8) Clarendon Institute Building  
Modern Hebrew Literature
Graduate class - Modern Hebrew Literature Yoav Ronel Th. 12.30-2.30 (wks 2,4,6,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Graduate class - Modern Hebrew Literature Yoav Ronel Th. 1-2.45 (wk 3) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Graduate class - Modern Hebrew Literature Yoav Ronel W. 12.30-2 (wks 2,3,5,6,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Graduate Class - Modern Hebrew Literature Yoav Ronel W. 12.30-2 (wk 4) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
MPhil MMES
Language Development Through Media (PG Arabic Level 2) Dr O. Kayam Th. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Persian
2nd Year Subsidiary Persian; Modern Persian Literature Prof D.P. Brookshaw Th. 10-12, F. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Persian Grammar Prof E. Herzig T. 12 (wks 5-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess W. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Persian Language
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess T. 11-1 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 205
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess T. 9-11 (wks 7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Rabbinics
Rabbinics Meron Piotrkowski Th. 2 (wk 1) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Rabbinics Meron Piotrkowski M. 11.30 (wks 2-8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Sumerian
Gudea Cylinders M-C Ludwig Th. 11-1 Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Syriac
Syriac Language Prof D.G.K. Taylor M. Th. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Turkish
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada W. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir F. 1, 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir Th. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir F. 11-2 (wks 7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir T. 9, 10, 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir T. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Kazakh Language Dr E. Cakir M. 4-6 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Spoken Turkish Dr E. Cakir Th. 2-4 (wks 1-5) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Turkish 2/MPhil 2 Turkish Language Development and Turkish Political and Cultural Articles Dr E. Cakir M. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Turkish Language Development & Turkish Political & Cultural Articles & English-Turkish Translation Dr E. Cakir W. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3

 

II. LECTURES
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
ANES
Mesopotamian history and civilisations G Heath-Whyte M. 12, T. 10 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Mesopotamian Topics P Daneshmand M. 9-11 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Arabic
Language Development Through Media (PG Arabic Level 2) Dr O. Kayam T. 11-1 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Assyriology
Mesopotamian history and civilisations G Heath-Whyte M. 12, T. 10 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Mesopotamian Topics P Daneshmand M. 9-11 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Holocaust
Schonfeld Lecture Zoe Waxman T. 6 (wk 8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Islamic History
Islamic History Lectures (FHS) Prof C. Sahner M. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic History and Culture
Islamic History and Culture FPE (History Lectures) Prof C. Sahner M. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic Studies
Modern Arabic Literature Dr M. Huang T. 11, Th. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Jewish Studies
David Patterson Lecture Judith Olszowy-Schlanger Th. 6 Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Medieval Hebrew
Medieval Hebrew Reading Group Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and Joseph O'Hara Th. 10 (wks 1,2,3,4,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Modern Judaism
Modern Judaism lectures Miri Freud-Kandel M. 11 Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
MPhil MMES
Media Discussion and Language Development (PG Level 2) Dr O. Kayam T. 11-1 (wks 5-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Semitic Languages
Ullendorff Lecture Professor Matthew Morgenstern W. 6 (wk 4) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Turkish
Turkish Literature Prof L. Mignon W. 4-6 (wks 5-7) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Arabic
Classical Arabic Reading Seminar Dr F. Morrissey Th. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
EANES
Anatolian Seminar Dr M. Bianconi and Prof. P. Probert F. 5-6.30 (wks 4,6) Schwarzman Centre Sem. Rm. 63
EANES Seminar Dr M. Schentuleit T. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Holocaust
*Holocaust and Memory Seminar Zoe Waxman Th. 2.15-4 (wks 1,3,5,7) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Islamic History
Islamic History FHS Dr C. Sahner Th. 2-4 (wks 1,3,6,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic History Seminar (FHS) Dr C.Sahner Th. 4-6 (wks 2,7) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Islamic Studies
Christian-Muslim Encounter Seminar Series Dr F. Morrissey (organizer) Th. 4-6 (wks 6,7) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Jewish History & Literature Graeco-Roman
Seminar on Jewish History & Literature in the Graeco-Roman Period Meron Piotrkowski T. 2-3.30 (wks 2,3,4,5,6,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Jewish Medieval History
Medieval Anglo-Jewish Texts & History Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and Dean Irwin Th. 9-5 (wk 5) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Jewish Studies
Reading Group: Jewish Magical Texts from Antiquity and the Cairo Geniza Meron Piotrkowski and Adi Wiener Th. 2 (wks 2,4,6,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Persian
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess W. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 205

 

NOTES

* The time of one or more of these lectures or classes has been changed and this is not reflected in the time shown here.