Intensive summer course: "Al-Andalus: Problems and Perspectives"

Intensive summer course: "Al-Andalus: Problems and Perspectives."

Scientific Director: Maribel Fierro (ILC-CCHS, CSIC)
Casa Árabe, Córdoba 25-30 July 2016.

This Intensive Summer Course held in Casa Árabe Cordoba will introduce English speakers to the fascinating history of al-Andalus. Specialists from different Spanish academic institutions will guide a select group of students in a series of seminar-style intensive classes throughout a week-long course. Together we will explore the political, social and economic aspects of this history, examine the intellectual and artistic developments and achievements that the civilization of al-Andalus reached, and look at its various contemporary meanings and legacies. Students will be familiarized with various types of sources, textual and material remains, and the relevant scholarship in order to reach a better understanding of al-Andalus.

The course is directed at university students and scholars who –regardless of their specialization– want to become familiar with the most relevant issues related to the history of al-Andalus. Taught in English, it aims at guiding the participants to the wide range of scholarly research on al-Andalus.

Teachers:

• Antonio ALMAGRO, School of Arabic Studies (EEA), High Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Granada
• Rafael BLANCO, University of Cordoba
• Mercedes GARCÍA ARENAL, ILC-CSIC, Madrid
• Alejandro GARCÍA SANJUÁN, University of Huelva
• Maribel FIERRO, ILC-CSIC, Madrid
• Eduardo MANZANO, Institute of History, CSIC, Madrid
• Juan Pedro MONFERRER, University of Cordoba
• Julio SAMSÓ, University of Barcelona
• Antonio VALLEJO, Fine Arts Museum, Cordoba

The course will take place during the last week of July, from Monday 25 to Saturday 30, with a total of 30 hours. On Saturday morning, class will be held in the Umayyad palatine town of Madinat al-Zahra’. The course will be completed by two archeological workshops on Wednesday and Friday morning. Those interested are requested to send an e-mail message, indicating in the message subject line: Intensive Summer Course al-Andalus, to infocordoba@casaarabe.es. They need to provide a brief introduction about the candidate’s profile, including first and last names (maximum 300 words), and a letter expressing their interest in the course. The deadline is March 30th 2016. Those 30 selected will be contacted by April 30th 2016. See here more information.