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<pre>---<br />Rachel Rubinstein
Associate Professor of American Literature and Jewish Studies
Dean of Academic Support and Advising
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst MA 01002
413.559.5498</pre>
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<td>Fwd: Innovative immersion programs in Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Near Eastern Languages in Jerusalem and Scholarships</td>
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<td>2016-03-15 09:15</td>
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<td>Jean Sepanski <jsDO@hampshire.edu></td>
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<td>Carin Rank <crank@hampshire.edu>, Rachel Rubinstein <rrHACU@hampshire.edu></td>
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<p>Good morning! FYI. Jean</p>
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<td>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:47:33 +0200</td>
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<td>Mercedes Rubio <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mercedes.rubio@polisjerusalem.org"><mercedes.rubio@polisjerusalem.org></a></td>
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<td>Polis Secretary <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@polisjerusalem.org"><info@polisjerusalem.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Polis - The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities, is developing a new and innovative </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21polis-methode/c1aoj"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">method for learning ancient languages</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. This process uses total immersion, and treats Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Classical Syriac, Classical Arabic, Sumerian, and others as living languages.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">In the frame of this unique pedagogical project, the Polis Institute offers an </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21maap/c1md"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">M.A. Program in Ancient Philology</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> and an </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21manel/cggh"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">M.A. Program in Near Eastern Languages</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, and the possibility of two corresponding One Year Programs: </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21oypap/c10xk"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">One Year Program in Ancient Philology</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21oypnel/cxcx"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">One Year Program in Near Eastern Languages</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">. Along with the total immersion in ancient language courses, students can also choose to study Modern Hebrew, Spoken and Modern Standard Arabic, along with courses in Philology, Linguistics, Literature and History.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">To this effect, the Polis Institute offers </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21scholarships/led4f"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">seven Scholarships</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> for outstanding applicants to the MA programs who could contribute significantly to the development of this innovative method.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Moreover, we are pleased to announce the recent publication of the </span><a href="http://www.cambridgescholars.com/origins-of-the-alphabet"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Proceedings of the First Polis Institute Interdisciplinary Conference, <em>Origins of the Alphabet</em></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> at Cambridge Scholars Publishing, as well as the English edition of the Koine Greek volumes for Student and Teacher, </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/#%21polis-institute-press/c19d3"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Polis-Speaking Ancient Greek as a Living Language</span></em></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> (Level 1),<em> </em>at Polis Institute Press. This edition is preceded by a French, a German and an Italian one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">We would appreciate it if you can circulate this e-mail among teaching staff and students of your Faculty and/or Department and with your other contacts who you think might be interested. If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me or visit our </span><a href="http://www.polisjerusalem.org/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">.</span></p>
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