Mardin Artuklu University (MAU) on Tuesday introduced the launch of a doctoral program throughout the Syriac Language and Culture Department, a part of the Institute of Living Languages.
Professor Ibrahim Özcoşar, the rector of the college, in a press release to Anadolu Agency (AA), emphasised that the longstanding Syriac scholarly custom has been additional solidified with the introduction of this doctoral program.
He highlighted that for hundreds of years, the Assyrian scientific heritage has been preserved and is now enriched by means of this program.
The Syriac Language and Culture Department, established in 2009 underneath the umbrella of the Institute of Living Languages in Türkiye, has seen quite a few college students full their grasp’s research.
Özcoşar acknowledged that the division, which garnered important curiosity each domestically and internationally, is being carefully adopted with curiosity.
For the upcoming spring semester of the 2023-2024 tutorial yr, the Syriac Language and Culture Department will admit doctoral researchers for the primary time, based on Özcoşar.
“This program will considerably contribute to the sector of Assyriology research in Türkiye. Through the doctoral program, proficient lecturers and researchers will likely be nurtured, geared up with in-depth data of the Syriac language, tradition, theology, literature, and historical past, in addition to scientific proficiency within the language,” Özcoşar defined.
“They will likely be able to interdisciplinary analysis aligned with the construction of Mardin and the area. Additionally, their postgraduate specialization within the area will empower them to turn into influential figures on a worldwide scale. Apart from Turkish residents, college students from 5 totally different international locations are pursuing their postgraduate research throughout the Syriac Language and Culture Department. The doctoral program will additional broaden and enrich this spectrum,” he concluded.
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