Courses
The Islamic Manuscript Association organises short courses to offer much-needed training to persons working with Islamic manuscripts. These courses on such topics as codicology, the palaeography of early Qur'anic scripts, managing the library and museum environment, disaster planning and management, and planning and managing digitisation projects are led by international experts. The Association has partnered with numerous institutions on its courses, including the University of Cambridge, the University of Hamburg's Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures, the Turkish Ministry of Culture's Public Authority for Manuscripts, al-Azhar al-Sharif, Stanford University, the British Library, the University of Manchester, the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, and the American University of Beirut.
2023 Upcoming Course
Arabic Codicology: Islamic Manuscripts
from Saudi Arabia and Beyond
Tuesday, 28 February–Saturday, 4 March 2023
Islamic Arts Biennale, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Diriyah Biennale Foundation, the House of Islamic Arts museum, and the Islamic Manuscript Association – in partnership with the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation – announce the course Arabic Codicology: Islamic Manuscripts from Saudi Arabia and Beyond, which will be held from 28 February to 4 March 2023.
This intensive five-day course will be an opportunity to become acquainted with Arabic codicology with the guidance of a world-leading expert on Arabic manuscripts and written culture. Through theoretical and practical sessions, attendees will be introduced to the complex and fascinating field of codicological studies. Understanding Arabic manuscripts requires a wide array of knowledge. The course will offer anyone interested in Arabic manuscripts an in-depth experience that will span from book forms to meta-textual notes, passing through the construction of quires, the different types of writing materials, the nature of palimpsests, and the use of decorative devices, as well as illustrations and diagrams.
The course will be taught by Arianna D’Ottone Rambach, Professor of Arabic Language and Literature at Sapienza-University of Rome, Junior Fellow at the Sapienza School for Advanced Studies (SSAS), and Corresponding member of the Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer (Bruxelles).
Recent Courses
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| Introdution to Islamic Codicology 2019 |
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Introduction to Islamic Codicology 2019 |
Introdution to Islamic Codicology 2018 |
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The Preservation and Cataloguing of Nigerian Islamic Manuscripts |
Introduction to Islamic Codicology 2016 |