Summer School on the languages of the Christian East in Rome_registrations now open
Mara Nicosia
[with apologies for cross-posting]
Dear friends and colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the third edition of the Summer School on the Languages of the Christian East, organised by Syriaca - The Italian Association for Syriac Studies and the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome.
The Summer School will be held, as usual, in the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome, from July 6th to July 17th, 2026. Just like previous editions, the School will offer a variety of language classes, which will take place in the morning, as well as many seminars on literature and culture in the afternoon. Participants will receive a certificate of 6 ECTS at the end of the two weeks (with 90% of attendance achieved).
This year, we have expanded our teaching offer, which now amounts to 12 courses:
Arabic 1, Arabic 2;
Armenian 1, Armenian 2;
Ethiopian 1;
Georgian 1;
Hebrew 1, Hebrew 2;
Syriac 1, Syriac 2, Syriac 3;
Vernacular Greek.
Unsure of which language to pick, or simply curious to know what will be learned in each course? Take a look at the brief videos with info about our courses and their teachers: https://www.syriacastudisiriaci.it/scuola-estiva/
Participants will be able to attend only one language course, but are strongly encouraged to let us know, upon registration, whether they would be interested in attending any other course that we offer. Participants will be provided with the materials and tools that will be necessary for their morning classes and afternoon seminars. Though in-person participation is highly recommended, the possibility of attending the Summer School online will be provided upon specific request. The School will be held in Italian, but all language teachers are available to switch to English if requested.
Registrations are now open! Participants will enjoy the reduced fee for early birds (420 € in person, 520€ online) until 15/03. If you register between 15/03 and 01/05, there will be no reduction (480 € in person, 580 € online). Registrations close on the 1st of May 2026. A limited number of on-campus ensuite rooms are available for Summer School participants, on a first come first served basis. Participants will be informed of the accommodation pricing based on their requests.
To register, please email us at summerschoo...@gmail.com, stating which language course you wish to attend (+ a backup option), and attaching a brief description of your academic background and interests (5-10 lines). Do not forget to add whether you need on-campus accommodation for the Summer School.
An Italian and English presentation of the Summer School is provided in the PDF flyer in the attachment. More info on the website: https://www.syriacastudisiriaci.it/scuola-estiva/
Do not hesitate to reach out to us at summerschoo...@gmail.com; we hope to see many of you in Rome this summer!
With best wishes,
Mara
on behalf of the Organising Committee (Marco Pavan, Roberto Fusco, Giovanni Gomiero, Michael David Ethington, Adele Nannetti, Mara Nicosia, Cristina Tava)
