Hi
You are perfectly right - no need to have a focus on media of Iran
only. We will have our focus depending on students' priorities.
Best, Andreas Kaplony
Am 27.07.2010 um 19:09 schrieb Franklin Lewis:
> Good idea, but do you mean to focus on the media of Iran only?
> Contemporary Persian radio
> programs from the BBC and RFI, inter alia, produced by and for a
> trans-national Persophone
> audience, as well as programs in Persian aimed at a Tajik (in Tajiki
> Persian), or an Afghan
> (sometimes labelled Dari, as by Deutsche Welle and VOA), audience
> are every bit as interesting
> as the ones made in Iran, or those made by the Iranian diaspora in
> the Farsi Persian dialect.
> Such a class would seem to be a perfect opportunity for educating
> students in the range of
> vernacular and dialectical variation they might encounter across the
> Persophone world. To call,
> or focus, the class on "Farsi" seems limiting, somehow like a "Media
> Spanish / Castilian Webclass."
> I suppose a laser focus on the Persian of Iran might be useful for
> diplomats expecting to be
> stationed exclusively in Tehran, but if they travel to other regions
> of Iran (Khorasan, let's say), or
> use Persian on the internet, familiarity with the other forms would
> presumably be useful.
>
>
> On 7/27/2010 10:37 AM, Andreas Kaplony wrote:
>> Dear all
>>
>> Some have asked if we did not think of starting a "Media Persian/
>> Farsi Webclass" (similar to the "Media Arabic Webclass" described
>> below). If you are interested in joining, please let us know.
>>
>> Best, Andreas Kaplony
>>
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>> Orientalisches Seminar, Universität Zürich
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>> The Media Arabic Webclass (Fall 2010): Dive into Al-Jazeera and Co.
>>
>>
>> The Oriental Institute, University of Zurich, offers an intensive
>> course to meet the needs of PhD students, scholars, diplomats,
>> lawyers, etc. with a sound theoretical knowledge of Standard
>> Arabic, but no time to follow conventional language training. In
>> this webclass, we will improve your listening comprehension of
>> daily news and talk shows on Arabic TV and radio channels.
>>
>> Mode: Once a week, 90 minutes, in a small group of five to nine,
>> online. Lessons will be progressive.
>>
>> Lecturers: Sarah Farag-Ehrler, lic.phil. (class in English);
>> Natalie Bachour (class in Arabic)
>>
>> Duration: Fall semester 2010: 27th of September, 2010–24th of
>> December, 2010. Class in English: Tuesday 16.00-17.45 (Swiss time);
>> class in Arabic: Wednesday, 16.00-17.45 (Swiss time).
>>
>> Teaching languages: English or Arabic, as you wish.
>>
>> Certificate: Certificate of participation
>>
>> Participants: PhD students, scholars, diplomats, lawyers, etc. with
>> a sound knowledge of Standard Arabic and the wish to improve
>> listening and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Your
>> command of Arabic will be assessed in a preparatory online meeting.
>>
>> Fees: 400 EUR
>>
>> Information: Dr.des. Eva Grob, Oriental Institute, University of
>> Zurich, Wiesenstrasse 9, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland, [log in to unmask]
>> , http://www.ori.uzh.ch/maw
>>
>> Registration: until 31st of August, 2010, through http://www.ori.uzh.ch/maw
>>
>> Requirements: A computer (download), internet access. Headset
>> compulsory. No special installations needed.
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