We hope that you and your loved ones are continuing to stay well during this uncertain time and we wish an Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid Al Adha.
We'd like to remind our UK based members and friends that the 31st July is the deadline for nominations for the 2020
CBRL Undergraduate Dissertation Prizes in the field of Levantine studies (archaeology/history and contemporary). We invite UK based heads of departments or chairs of departmental examination boards to nominateone final year dissertation in one of these subject areas. More information here.
This month we are also advertising two UK based positions. We are seeking a new
Honorary Treasurer to join CBRL's council. Please do spread the word with those who may be interested in joining CBRL as a trustee and playing and important role in delivering world-class research on the Levant. We are also advertising a
maternity cover for our Development Officer at our London office - more details for both positions below.
Last month we posted that we are undergoing a review of the CBRL membership structure to ensure that it continues to be of
value to scholars and to those with an interest in the scholarship of the Levant. Thank you to all those who have already completed the survey - if you haven't already and would like to feedback to us whether you're a member or not, we'd be very grateful if you might spare a few minutes to complete and return the membership survey before 14th August, thank you.
Our new webinar event series will continue through August and we're pleased to announce two events next month. You can catch up on all of our recent webinars via our
YouTube or
SoundCloud channels. We continue to offer a number of
Contemporary Levant articles, relevant to the current virus pandemic, available as open-access as well as the
latest issue of Levant.
There's still time - until 31st July - for nominations to the CBRL Undergraduate Dissertation Prizes in the field of Levantine studies (archaeology/history and contemporary) for the academic year 2020. We invite UK based heads of departments or chairs of departmental examination boards to nominateone final year dissertation in one of these subject areas.More information here.
CBRL is now seeking to appoint a new Honorary Treasurer. We’re looking for someone with an accountancy qualification or strong business finance experience. Either knowledge of the charities’ statement of recommended practice or a willingness to learn, as well as general business experience of international operations and/or the Middle East would also be helpful. A full job description and information on how to apply can be found here.
We are seeking maternity cover for our Development Officer for a seven-month contract starting mid-September. The Development Officer plays a key role across CBRL’s UK operations and works closely with institute directors in Amman and Jerusalem. Deadline for applications is 12th August. More information and details on how to apply can be found here.
In February the CBRL Amman team participated in an internation
al workshop in Lebanon's West Beka’a region. Here they report back on the event that was part of the Praxis project - an initiative that champions contributions from the Arts and Humanities to tackle urgent global development challenges with a focus on heritage. Read more about the workshop here.
