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CBRL - Council for British Research in the Levant
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A learned society working with the countries, peoples and societies of the Levant to advance public education through promoting and disseminating research in the humanities, social sciences and related subjects.

https://www.cbrl.ac.uk
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What does an ethical future for digital heritage look like? 🌍
Join Dr. Bijan Rouhani (Oxford, EAMENA) for “Beyond Digitisation” — a lecture on AI, ethics & sustainability in heritage.

🔹 19 Nov 2025
🔹 6 PM Amman | 3 PM UK
🔹 Online ( Zoom)
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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CBRL invites applications for Workshop Grants! 📑
🔹 Deadline: Friday - 16 Jan 2026

For more details and to apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓🔍

Lecture 5: "Collecting, Processing and Analysing Data 2: Interviews"
Speaker: Dr. Renee Hattar @RIIFSJORDAN

🔹 11 Nov 2025
🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK)
🔹 Online (Zoom)

Book your spot now: www.cbrl.ac.uk/event/collec...
November 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Ever thought ceramics could tell global stories? 🏺

Shatha Mubaideen chats with Dr. Carmen Ting on Learning from the Levant about how medieval pottery reveals trade, tech, and culture across centuries.

🎧 Listen here:
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October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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CBRL invites applications for Project Grants 2025! 📝
🔹Deadline: Friday - 09 Jan 2026

Learn more and apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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CBRL Graduate Network: Skills Development Seminar Series continues! 🎓🔍

"Collecting, Processing and Analysing Data 1: Observations and Visual Analysis"

Speaker: Dr. Robert Bewley. University of Oxford, UK.

🔹 28 October 2025
🔹 6 PM (Amman) - 3 PM (London)
🔹 Online (Zoom)
October 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at CBRL Amman for the lecture “Ten Years of Community Engagement through Sela’s Work in Jordan” by Maria Elena Ronza.

Your engagement made the evening truly enriching.
Stay tuned for more upcoming events and discussions at CBRL.
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The October 2025 edition of CBRL’s newsletter is out now! 📬

Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰

CBRL October 2025 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-oc...
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Join us for “Ten Years of Community Engagement through Sela’s Work in Jordan” - a lecture by Maria Elena Ronza on Sela’s pioneering heritage conservation journey.

📅 Oct 20, 6 PM (Amman) - 4 PM (London)
📍 CBRL Amman & online

Book your spot now!
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Ep. 4 of Learning from the Levant 🎙️

Prof. Yasir Suleiman speaks on how language, identity & place intersect in the Arab world — from Jerusalem’s street signs to the symbolic power of Arabic.

Listen here 👉
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October 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The September 2025 edition of CBRL’s newsletter is out now! 📬

Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰

mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-se...
September 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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New podcast episode!🎙️

Learning from the Levant – Ep.3

Shatha Mubaideen speaks with Muhyi Majeed on how participatory methods like photovoice & storytelling help young people reclaim their cultural heritage.

🎧 Listen here:
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August 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The CBRL Graduate Network Skills Development Seminar Series continues! 🎓🔍

Lecture 3: "Research Methods and Collecting Data"

🔹 Prof. Omar Al Ghul, Yarmouk University
🔹2 Sep 2025 | 6 PM (Amman) | 4 PM (UK)
🔹Online (Zoom)

🔗 Register:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM