Applicants wanted for 2026 Summer School of Ancient Near Eastern Studies

The Department of Arabic and Semitic Studies at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski will be hosting the Summer School of Ancient Near Eastern Studies from 24 to 28 August 2026 in Sofia. The programme is organised in cooperation with the University of Innsbruck and the Regional History Museum – Sofia.

The academic supervisor and a lecturer of the Summer School is Dr. Zozan Tarhan (Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski). Guest lecturers of the programme are Priv-Doz. Dr. Sebastian Fink (University of Innsbruck), Assist. Prof. Dr. Strahil Panayotov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences). The Summer School offers basic knowledge in the field of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, a scholarly field that is also known as Assyriology. Participants will receive an introduction to the basics of the Akkadian and Sumerian languages, knowledge of how to work with cuneiform texts, and an introduction to the history, culture, and religion of ancient Mesopotamia. The application deadline is May 8, 2026.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova