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New blog by Laila Lamani: Bridging Research and Practice: Reflections on the Oxford QFI Research Forum 2025

In her blog, Laila Lamani reflects on the Oxford QFI Research Forum 2025, which connected educators and researchers to strengthen links between scholarship and pedagogy in Arabic classrooms. She highlights three themes: the Study of Arabic Language Programs (SALP) with preliminary findings from Country-Level Team leads; research on learner motivation through systematic reviews and case studies; and the ORA research database that catalogs and synthesizes AL2 research.

Laila’s perspective: She left with a renewed sense of purpose and concrete strategies—making Arabic learning more relevant through real-life applications and drawing on the ORA database for actionable research. She emphasizes how insights from SALP and motivation research can inform curriculum design, professional development, and advocacy for Arabic programs.

Why does this matter for the future of Arabic education? Read the full blog here: https://www.qfi.org/blog/bridging-research-and-practice-reflections-forum-2025/

Want to join the conversation? Submit your blog here: https://www.qfi.org/blog/voices-advancing-arabic-language-education/

Displaced from the Future: Crossing the Sea Back to Syria in Nesrine Khoury’s Speculative Novel Wadi Qandil By Annamaria Bianco. In the late 1990s, the establishment of the border-free Schengen Area within the newly formed European Union was counterbalanced by sudden restrictions on the granting of visas to citizens of third countries. The novel Wadi Qandil (Wādī Qandīl), published in 2023 by the Spain...

Am Zentrum für Islamische Theologie (ZIT) der Universität Münster sind zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt zwei 50% Stellen als Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen (E 13 TV-L, 50%) im Korankommentarprojekt Corpus Coranicum Commentary, geleitet von Prof. Dr. Mouhanad Khorchide, Prof.in Dr. Angelika Neuwirth und Dr. des. Dirk Hartwig zu besetzen.

Stellenausschreibung: Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in

Für den Aufbau und die wissenschaftliche Leitung des neuen Zentrums für Arabische Sprache (ZaS) schreiben das Institut für Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft sowie das Zentrum für Islamische Theologie eine unbefristete Vollzeitstelle (E13 TV-L) aus. Gesucht wird eine promovierte Fachkraft mit exzellenten Arabischkenntnissen und nachgewiesener Lehrerfahrung im Bereich Arabisch als Fremdsprache.

Hier geht es zur Ausschreibung:
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Für die Einrichtung und Leitung des Zentrums für Arabische Sprache (ZaS) ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt die unbefristete Stelle als Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (E 13 TV-L) zu besetzen. Bewerbungen sind bis zum 05.09.2025 möglich. Nähere Informationen dazu sind auf unserer Homepage aufzufinden

Stellenausschreibung am ZAS!

Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (E 13 TV-L) Für die Einrichtung und Leitung des Zentrums für Arabische Sprache (ZaS) ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt die unbefristete Stelle als

New Blog by Hind Rashid Latif: More Than Just “Friend”: Exploring the Richness of Synonyms in Arabic

In celebration of the UN International Day of Friendship, we are excited to share Hind Rashid Latif’s blog highlighting the extraordinary capacity of the Arabic language to express nuanced human relationships through its vocabulary.

Her blog showcases how Arabic offers a rich array of synonyms for “friend”—such as صاحب (ṣāḥib), خليل (khalīl), رفيق (rafīq), أنيس (ʾanīs), and نديم (nadīm). Each term carries distinct connotations, ranging from companionship and loyalty to emotional intimacy or shared conversation. This lexical variety demonstrates Arabic’s linguistic precision and its ability to capture subtle differences in meaning with remarkable clarity.

Want to learn more about the different Arabic words for “friend?” Read the full blog here: https://www.qfi.org/blog/more-than-just-friend-exploring-the-richness-of-synonyms-in-arabic/

Want to contribute your voice to the conversation? Submit your blog here: https://www.qfi.org/blog/voices-advancing-arabic-language-education/

What makes Arabic language programs sustainable in schools? Host Caroline Sibley speaks with educators Jessica Haxhi and Samir Gibrial to explore proven strategies for building long-lasting Arabic language programs in US schools. Topics include: · Mobilizing communities to support Arabic education · Effectively engaging school boards and administrators · Addressing common challenges to program longevity · Creating pathways from K–12 to higher education 🔜 New episode drops soon — Join us on August 1st at 7PM ET Produced by QFI to advance the value of teaching and learning Arabic as a global language. #LearnArabic #TeachArabic #SpeakArabic #Podcast #ArabicLanguagePrograms

The Standing and Understanding of Scholars in Society: Arab and European Experiences This conference brings together scholars from various academic disciplines (social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, technical sciences, etc.) who are interested in understanding the societal role of academic scholars in the Arab world and in Europe. The conference follows two main aims: One k...