CBRL - Council for British Research in the Levant
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
- 🔴 We are now live! 💻 Join us for 'The Making of Modern Syria: History, Politics, Geography'. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- 🎉 CBRL Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2025 – Winners Announced 🏆 Levantine Archaeology or History: Elizabeth Eastwood Dewing (University of Leeds) 🏆 Contemporary Levantine Studies: Mariam Momen Khalaf Nasr Torres (University of Warwick)
- 📰 From Our Archives 📰 CBRL has recently acquired drawings, photographs and papers of John Wilkinson, principally from his time as director of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem (BSAJ), 1979 to 1984.
- Just 4 days left to apply! ⏰ Apply now for the CBRL Andrea Zerbini Award - funding of up to £4,000 to support research and travel to the Levant. 🗓 Deadline: 1 February 2026 (Midnight GMT) 🔗 More details: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-an...
- 📚 CBRL Graduate Network – Lecture 8 Join our online lecture, Digital Tools for Early Academic Research. with Dr Duaa Al Maani, exploring reference management, academic writing tools, and the role of AI in research workflows. 🔸 3 February 2026 🔸 6 PM (Amman) - 3 PM (UK-GMT) 🔸 Online (Zoom)
- Planning to join ‘The Making of Modern Syria’ lecture in person? 📙👀 Seats for the event are limited — please book by Monday, 26 January via email: events@cbrl.ac.uk 📩 📍 Venue: The British Academy, London
- We’re delighted to see so many attendees registering for our event 'The Making of Modern Syria' 📙 Only a few in-person places remain, so please be sure to book your spot by Monday, 26 January 2026, by emailing events@cbrl.ac.uk.
- CBRL Director Dr Jane Humphris started 2026 with a productive visit to Amman, holding key meetings with partners, visiting heritage institutions, and exploring future research collaborations — a strong start to the year for CBRL teams across the region. 🌟
- See you today at 6 PM (Amman) - 3 PM (GMT) at the CBRL Amman Institute and online! 🔗 Registration: Book your place in person: forms.office.com/e/JUqctayU5x... Register online via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reminder 📣 The submission deadline for paper proposals for the “Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions” Symposium (13–14 April 2026, Istanbul) is Friday, 23 January 2026.
- Don’t miss out! ⏰ There’s still time to apply for the CBRL Andrea Zerbini Award. 💷 Funding of up to £4,000 🎓 For PhD students & early career postdocs (UK & EU) 🏺 Research in archaeology & heritage (landscape, GIS, aerial archaeology, migration, protecting the past) ✈️ Travel to the Levant
- 🎉🎓 Congratulations to Dr Rudaina Al-Momani, our Amman Senior Librarian, on successfully defending her PhD on 28 Dec 2025. Her research explores the development of Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (1953–1999). We wish her continued success in her academic and professional journey. 🌟
- Deadline approaching! CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27, apply by midnight GMT, 16 Jan 2026. More info: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
- CBRL invites applications for Workshop Grants! 📑 🔹 Deadline: Friday - 16 Jan 2026 For more details and to apply: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
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- The Making of Modern Syria: History, Politics, Geography 📙 CBRL presents Daniel Neep & panel discussion on Syria’s past & future 🗓️ Fri 6 Feb 2026 | 6 PM UK 📍 The British Academy & online Chair: Prof. Dawn Chatty | Panellists: Dr Haian Dukhan, Dr Hiba Salem & Dr Ammar Azzouz
- Final days to apply! ⏳ CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27 support collaborative UK–Levant academic workshops. 💷 Up to £4,000 🎓 Humanities & social sciences 🌍 Hybrid workshops encouraged ⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Fri 16 Jan 2026 🔗 www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
- CBRL invites applications for Workshop Grants! 📑 🔹 Deadline: Friday - 16 Jan 2026 For more details and to apply: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
- Call for Papers 📣 "Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions" Symposium 13-14 April 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye BIRI, in partnership with Sabancı University, invite paper proposals for a symposium organised as part of the Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions project.
- We are starting in one hour! Have you booked your spot yet? 👀 📲Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓 Lecture 7: "Processing and Analysing Data 4: Ethnography and Participatory Research" Speaker: Dr. Hala Ghanem 🔹 06 Jan 2026 🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK) 🔹 Online (Zoom) Book your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Less than one week left to apply! ⏳ CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation. 📧 More details: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr... ⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
- The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓 Lecture 7: "Processing and Analysing Data 4: Ethnography and Participatory Research" Speaker: Dr. Hala Ghanem 🔹 06 Jan 2026 🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK) 🔹 Online (Zoom) Book your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Happy Holidays from the CBRL Team! 🎄🎉 Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and a joyful New Year! 🌟
- Holiday Closure Announcement ❄️ CBRL Amman Institute will be closed for the winter holidays from 25 December 2025 to 03 January 2026. We will reopen on 04 January 2026. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! 🎄✨
- In a new Learning from the Levant episode, Shatha Mubaideen speaks with Gerasimos Tsourapas & Imad El-Anis about eco-humanitarian rentierism and what Jordan’s experience reveals about crises across the Global South. 🎧 Listen here: soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
- The December 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! 📰 Read here: mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-de...
- We are excited to share that the Kenyon Institute Library has reopened after two years! 📚 We welcomed 40+ guests to celebrate the occasion with talks, archive highlights, and a reception. Huge thanks to the KI team for delivering a fantastic event 👏
- Have you booked your spot yet? 👀 Don’t miss tomorrow’s online lecture, 6 PM Amman time - 3 PM London time. 📲Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓 Lecture 6: "Processing and Analysing Data 3: Surveys" Speaker: Dr. Muna Slehat 🔹 09 Dec 2025 🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK) 🔹 Online (Zoom) Book your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- CBRL invites applications for the Andrea Zerbini Award! 🏆 🔹Deadline: Sunday - 1st Feb 2026 📚 To find out more and apply: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-an...
- Don’t miss the deadline! ⏳ Submit your nomination by 30 November. Read more: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
- Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the launch of Shifting Grounds: Bedouin Cultural Heritage in Jordan’s Badia! 📚 A special thanks to co-authors Gazua Elaun & Dr Olivia Mason for an insightful discussion, and to our audience for their engagement.
- What can a 5,000-year-old olive oil factory reveal about Bronze Age life in Jordan? 🌳 Dr. Jamie Fraser joins Learning from the Levant to share discoveries from Khirbet Um al-Ghozlan and insights into ancient trade and society. 🎧 Listen now: soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
- Tomorrow’s the day! 📗 Our book launch is almost here. Don’t forget to reserve your spot: forms.office.com/e/xEw9PS4ngh
- 📚 Book Launch: Shifting Grounds Join us at CBRL Amman for the launch of the bilingual book exploring Bedouin cultural heritage in Jordan’s Badia, with co-authors Gazua Elaun & Dr. Olivia Mason. 📅 26 Nov 2025 ⏰ 6 PM (Amman) 📍 CBRL Amman Institute 🔗 Book your spot: forms.office.com/e/xEw9PS4ngh
- The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓 Lecture 6: "Processing and Analysing Data 3: Surveys" Speaker: Dr. Muna Slehat 🔹 09 Dec 2025 🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK) 🔹 Online (Zoom) Book your spot now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Have you booked your spot yet? 👀 Don’t miss tomorrow’s online lecture, 6 PM Amman time - 3 PM London time. 📲Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- 📚 Book Launch: Shifting Grounds Join us at CBRL Amman for the launch of the bilingual book exploring Bedouin cultural heritage in Jordan’s Badia, with co-authors Gazua Elaun & Dr. Olivia Mason. 📅 26 Nov 2025 ⏰ 6 PM (Amman) 📍 CBRL Amman Institute 🔗 Book your spot: forms.office.com/e/xEw9PS4ngh
- The November 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-no...
- Join us today for our fifth lecture in this series! Online via Zoom, at 6 PM (Amman time) - 3 PM (UK time) 👩💻
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