FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

NEAR AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

Lecture List for Trinity Term 2026

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 (27 Apr) 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
Akkadian Grammar and Unprepared Translation Frances Reynolds W. 2-4 Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
FHS Akkadian Unseen Parsa Daneshmand M. 9-11 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Gilgamesh XI Parsa Daneshmand F. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Arabic
Arabic Grammar Dr A. Abdou F. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Arabic Listening Language Lab. Y4 Dr H. Haj Omar Th. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
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 A. Abdou, M. Brandl, & Mr T. Kandoura M. T. W. Th. F. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
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. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development Through Media (PG Arabic Level 2) Dr O. Kayam T. Th. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Language Development Y3 (Group 1) Dr H. Haj Omar W. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Language Development Y3 (Group 2) Dr H. Haj Omar W. 3-5 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Language Lab MPhil/MSc Level 2 Dr H. Haj Omar M. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
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 (PG Level 3) Dr A. Abdou T. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Media Discussion and Translation MPhil/MSc Level 4 Dr H. Haj Omar Th. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Oral Arabic (3rd Year Undergrad.) Dr A. Abdou F. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Subsidiary Arabic (Year 2) Mr T. Kandoura M. W. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Subsidiary Arabic Y1 Drs O. Kayam, & M. Brandl M. W. F. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Assyriology
Akkadian Grammar and Unprepared Translation Frances Reynolds W. 2-4 Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Gilgamesh XI Parsa Daneshmand F. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Hammurapi Stela Prologue and Epilogue Jacob Dahl M. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Hammurapi: Prolog and Epilog Jacob Dahl W. 9-11 (wk 2) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Sumerian Introduction Marie-Christine Ludwig Th. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Sumerian Year 1-2: Schooldays Marie-Christine Ludwig Th. 11-1 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada T. 10-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada W. 12-2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada M. 10-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Azerbaijani Language Ms L. Najafzada W. 9-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Azeri
Azeri Language Ms L. Najafzada F. 9-11 (wk 7) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Bible
DAPT text class for the MSt of Biblical Interpretation  Hannah Bash W. 2-4 (wks 2,3) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Psalm 91 text classes (Hebrew Bible) Hannah Bash F. 2 (wks 2,3) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Tutorial (Hebrew Bible) on Psalm 91 Hannah Bash F. 2 (wk 4) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Biblical Hebrew
Beginner Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin W. 9-10.30 (wk 1) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginner Biblical Hebrew Texts Dorota Molin T. 9-11.15 (wk 1) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginner Biblical Hebrew Texts Dorota Molin W. 4 (wk 1) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginner Biblical Hebrew Texts Dorota Molin M. 9.30-11 (wks 2-7) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin T. 9.30-11 (wks 2-7) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Texts Dorota Molin T. 3.30-5 (wks 2-7) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin T. 1.30 (wk 1) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Dorota Molin M. 2 (wks 2-7) Clarendon Institute Building Seminar Room 207
Coptic
Coptic Reading Class M. Schentuleit Th. 10-12 Griffith Institute  
Cuneiform Studies
Hammurapi Stela Prologue and Epilogue Jacob Dahl M. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Hammurapi: Prolog and Epilog Jacob Dahl W. 9-11 (wk 2) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
MPhil Akkadian Unseen Frances Reynolds T. 11-12.30 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute  
Sumerian Introduction Marie-Christine Ludwig Th. 2-4 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Sumerian Year 1-2: Schooldays Marie-Christine Ludwig Th. 11-1 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Demotic
Demotic revisions class M. Schentuleit W. 11 (wk 1) Griffith Institute  
Demotic unseens practice M. Schentuleit T. 11 (wk 1) Griffith Institute  
Egyptology
Egyptian artefacts revision R B Parkinson and Liam McNamara Th. 10-12 (wks 1-4) Ashmolean Museum Jameel Centre
Late Egyptian grammar introduction Trent Hugler / Elizabeth Frood T. 4 (wks 2-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Middle Egyptian (2nd year) R Simpson F. 12 (wks 6-8) Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian (2nd year) R Simpson F. 4.30 (wks 1-5) Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian collection paper R Simpson Th. 2-4 (wk 2) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Middle Egyptian First year R B Parkinson T. 9-11 Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian First Year R B Parkinson F. 9 Griffith Institute  
Middle Egyptian Second year R B Parkinson W. 9-11 Griffith Institute  
Revision and unseens (1st yr) R Simpson Th. F. 3 (wk 7) Griffith Institute  
Revision and unseens (1st yr) R Simpson M. 3 (wk 8) Griffith Institute  
Unseen practice (Middle Egyptian) R Simpson M. 4, F. 12 (wks 1-5) Griffith Institute  
Greek
Greek Joel Bell T. 4.30 Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Hebrew Language
Hebrew Joel Bell T. 11-1 Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Islamic Culture
Culture and Society in the Contemporary Middle East Prof P. Menoret T. 2 (wks 1-4) Middle East Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor, Kirdar Building
Islamic Religion
Islamic Religion (3rd year/MPhil) Dr F. Morrissey T. 11 (wk 4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic Religion (3rd year/MPhil) Dr F. Morrissey T. 1 (wk 4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Kazakh Language
Kazakh Language Dr E. Cakir M. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Kazakh Language Dr E. Cakir/Ms L. Najafzada T. F. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Late Egyptian
Late Egyptian grammar introduction Trent Hugler / Elizabeth Frood T. 4 (wks 2-6) Griffith Institute Art Library Meeting Room
Persian
2nd Year MPhil ISH and IAA: Premodern Persian Texts Prof D.P. Brookshaw Th. 9 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
3rd Year Persian Main: Persian Literature 1900 – the present Prof D.P. Brookshaw Th. 10-12 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Persian Grammar Prof E. Herzig T. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Persian Language Dr F. Zaker W. 10-12 (wks 5-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Persian Language
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess W. 11-1 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Persian Language Ms A. Beyt Movsess T. 9-11, W. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Syriac
Introductory Syriac Prof D.G.K. Taylor M. Th. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Turkish
*Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir Th. 9-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir F. 9-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Elementary Turkish Dr E. Cakir T. 9-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
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
Mesopotamia History and Civilisation Jacob Dahl M. T. 11 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Assyriology
Mesopotamia History and Civilisation Jacob Dahl M. T. 11 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Egyptology
Egyptian history and culture Various W. F. 11 Griffith Institute Teaching Room
Islamic History
Islamic History Prof E. Rogan M. 3 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic Religion (3rd year FHS/1st Year MPhil) Prof C. Sahner M. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic Studies
History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran (reading syllabus available mmes.administrator@ames.ox.ac.uk - MMES students please refer to your MMES CANVAS page) Prof E. Herzig Th. 11 Middle East Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor, Kirdar Building
Political Islam and Modern Islamic Movements (reading list/syllabus available from mmmes.administrator@ames.ox.ac.uk) (MMES students please refer to your MMES Canvas page) Prof R. Ismail W. 3-4.15 Middle East Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor, Kirdar Building
Politics in the Middle East (Reading list/syllabus available from mmes.administrator@ames.ox.ac.uk (MMES students please refer to your MMES Canvas page) Dr Ezgi Basaran T. 1.45-3.15 St. Antony's College Gateway Boardroom
Politics of the Maghreb (Auditors welcome) Reading list/syllabus available from mmes.administrator@ames.ox.ac.uk (MMES students please refer to your MMES CANVAS page) Prof M. Willis M. 2 Middle East Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor, Kirdar Building
The Global Arabian Peninsula Prof P. Menoret Th. 2 Middle East Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor, Kirdar Building
Jewish Studies
David Patterson Lecture Judith Schlanger W. 5 (wk 6) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
David Patterson Lecture Series Judith Schlanger Th. 6 (wks 1,2,3,4,5,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Rare Jewish Languages
Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages Lecture Series Judith Schlanger W. 6 (wk 4) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Aramaic
ARAM Conference Mrs T. Pinkerton M. T. 9.30-4.30 (wk 12) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Assyriology
Topics: Writing Systems of the ANE Jacob Dahl F. 10-12 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute  
Cuneiform Studies
Topics: Writing Systems of the ANE Jacob Dahl F. 10-12 (wks 1-6) Griffith Institute  
EANES
EANES Seminar Dr M. Schentuleit T. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Islamic Religion
Islamic Religion Reading Seminar Dr F. Morrissey Th. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Islamic Studies
Christian-Muslim Encounter Seminar Series Dr F. Morrissey (organizer) Th. 4-6 (wks 1-4) 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 1,2,3,5,6,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Jewish Medieval History
Medieval Anglo-Jewish Texts & History Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and Dean Irwin Th. 10-5 (wk 5) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Medieval Hebrew Reading Group Judith Schlanger and Joseph O'Hara Th. 10 (wks 1,2,3,4,6,7,8) Clarendon Institute Building Lecture Theatre

 

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.