Six Specialized Training Modules
This program offers six advanced seminars in classical Arabic literature, rhetoric, philology, and manuscript studies.
Arabic Manuscript Studies
A Practical Seminar in Textual Editing and Heritage Research
Arabic Lexicography: History and Critical Methodology
Comparison of structural approaches: ʿAyn, Tahdhīb, Lisān.
The Philosophy of Arabic Rhetoric
From ornate expression to conceptual thought.
Ibn al-Muʿtazz to al-Jurjānī: a journey through theory.
Reading Dalāʾil al-Iʿjāz as a text of early poetics.
Pre-Islamic Poetry: Linguistic, Religious, and Social Themes
Poetry as a historical document of belief, tribe, and power.
– Ritual and sacred language in early Arab consciousness. – Analysis of ancient vocabulary and poetic structures.
Masterpieces of Arabic Poetry
Ṭughrā’ī’s Lāmiyya: Between despair and dignity.
Buḥturī’s Sīniyya: Aesthetics, memory, and place.
al-Mutanabbī’s Nūniyya: The authority of language and selfhood.
Linguistic and literary close readings
Critical Analysis of al-Hariri & Badiʿ al-Zamān al-Hamadhānī’s Maqāmāt
Structural and rhetorical analysis of the maqāma.
Historical imagination and sociolinguistic layers of the text.
Practical training in stylistic and metaphorical deconstruction.
Tuition and Fees
We aim to make advanced Arabic studies accessible and academically meaningful. Our tuition is designed to reflect the scholarly depth and personal mentorship offered in each seminar and workshop.
Full Seminar (9 Sessions): $345 (launch offer: $295)
Short Workshop (3 Sessions): $135
One-on-One Research Mentorship (per session): $55
Each session typically lasts 90 minutes, allowing for deep exploration, discussion, and guided practice.
:تَنْوِيهٌ مُهِمٌّ
نُرَحِّبُ بِأَيِّ بَاحِثٍ جَادٍّ يَرْغَبُ فِي التَّعَلُّمِ وَالدِّرَاسَةِ وَالْبَحْثِ وَالتَّسَاؤُلِ وَالْمُنَاقَشَةِ الْمُسْتَمِرَّةِ، وَنُرَحِّبُ بِكُلِّ مَشْرُوعٍ جَدِيدٍ نَاقِدٍ وَإِنْ كَانَ صَادِمًا، عَلَى مَنْهَجٍ عِلْمِيٍ سَلِيمٍ، سَنَعْمَلُ عَلَى تَشْجِيعِكَ وَمُسَاعَدَتِكَ
غَايَتُنَا مِنْ هَذِهِ الدَّوَرَاتِ هِيَ التَّعْلِيمُ وَالْإِرْشَادُ الْعِلْمِيُّ، لَا التِّجَارَةُ