A scholar in the history and the development of the Arabic language, Prof. Philip Stokes presented a challenge to the widely-accepted notion that all Arabs spoke Classical Arabic prior to Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Recent research, Prof. Stokes discussed, reveals that ancient desert inscriptions from across the region are indeed non-Classical Arabic, yet pre-Islamic, forcing us to rethink or conceptions of Arabic and its history.
We host lectures and cultural activities every week in the Fall and Spring terms, and twice a week in the Summer Intensive programs. The lectures span history, politics, music, literature, journalism, sociology, environmental issues, and much more! We’ve been honored to host a number of notable speakers at Sijal, and a non-exhaustive list of lectures that have been held in the past can be found below.
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Earlier Event: February 20
The Language of Jordanian Service Programmes: Broadcaster Persona, Publics, and Participation
Later Event: April 16
Salafism as a Political Ideology