Oriental languages

Who?

Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at UNIL

When?

4 to 13 July 2024

Where?

Venice International University, Venice, Italy

For whom?

All audiences

How many?

Students and PhDs: 280 CHF / Auditors: 460 CHF

ECTS?

6 ECTS

Language?

French

The Summer University in Oriental Languages is organised by Professor David Hamidovic of the University of Lausanne, in collaboration with Matteo Silvestrini.

In 2024, our courses are offered by the following speakers:

• Hamidovic David, University of Lausanne
• Aloosh Mustafa, University of Lyon 2
• Hutzli Jürg, University of Lausanne
• Arkhipov Ilya, University of Moscow
• Khchoum Salem, University of Lyon 2
• Belkheir Nadia, University of Paris 10-Nanterre
• Bohas Georges, ENS of Lyon
• Piras Andrea, University of Bologna
• Bonfiglio Emilio, University of Hamburg
• Shafiei Saeed,University of Lyon 2
• Boranian Arminé, University of Lyon
• Shilo Dorit, University of Tel Aviv
• Brelaud Simon, University of Berkeley
• Silvestrini Matteo, University of Lausanne
• Burlingame Andrew, Wheaton College, Chicago
• Neven Laurence, University of Liège
• Motte Aurore, University of Mainz
• Nazanin Ghadani,
• Weldu Helen, University of Lausanne
• Colonna d’Istria Laurent, University of Liège
• Torres Prieto Susana, University of Madrid – Instituto de Empresa
• Crégheur Eric, University Laval, Québec
• Zudini Claudia,University de Rennes
• Lucca Paolo, Ca'Foscari University
• Georgelin Hervé, National and Capodistrian University of Athens
• Payne Annick, Ca'Foscari University
• Desset François, University de Liège
• Swennen Philippe, University de Liège

Étudiants·e·s in bachelor's, master's, or doctoral·e·s in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, religious sciences, théology. The Université dété offers a range of language levels depending on students' abilities. The courses are open to everyone. Advanced level courses are renewed every year.  Courses are supposed to be given in French but teachers can change the language of instruction depending on the composition of the group and the wishes of the students.

• Development of skills for student·e·s
• Training students of rare languages
• Intensification of scientific and educational exchanges between partner institutions

Lessons are all given in French and in the language taught. Teachers may change the language of instruction according to the composition of the group and the wishes of the students.

The registration fee allows students to take one major course during the day (40 hours) and one minor course (12 hours) in the evening. If necessary, participants will be assessed during the first course to determine their level of language proficiency.

Practical arrangements for the session:

Launch meeting (follow the signage for the room) then start of classes: 4 July at 2pm
End of classes: 12.30pm on 13 July
Major courses: from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30 Minor courses: from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Research seminar: Wednesday 10 July from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm (see the About us tab)

Cultural visits à the Basilica of San Marco and à the Marciana Library. The definitive programme will be posted in the tab « Programme »

There will be no classes on Sundays.

Exhibitions by student volunteers on their current research in the presence of professors from the Université d’été

Students who are interested can register by email (matteo.silvestrini@unil.ch) or come along to the launch meeting. At the end of this meeting, the final programme for the seminar will be decided.

The Université de Lausanne grants an official certificate of equivalence of 6 ECTS for the completion of a major course and a minor course, following successful completion of the proposed tests and examinations

Students·e·s and doctoral students·e·s: 280 CHF
Auditors·trices: 460 CHF
Students·e·s and doctoral·e·s UNIL and étudiant·e·s and doctoral·e·s Facultacute; protestante de Théologie UNIGE ;: free*

Thank you for paying by credit card

The registration fee includes:

• The tuition fee for a major course
• The tuition fee for a minor course
• Two cultural excursions

*Doctoral students and UNIL students do not pay registration fees, provided that the consistency of their choice is recognised by the student advisers.

When signing up for the summer school on Oriental languages, you confirm that you have read and understood the "Rules & Regulations", valid for all our summer schools. 

Only courses with a minimum number of confirmed participants will open. This explains why each person registered is asked to pay, by credit card, the registration fees right away, in order to confirm his or her will to participate in the summer school. 

When you subscribe, you may indicate up to three choices of major courses, and two choices of minor courses. If there is insufficient enrollments for your first choice to open, you will automatically be register for your second choice, and informed about it. 

Courses will open on a rolling basis. 

Accommodation in multi-bedded rooms is offered on the island of San Servolo by San Servolo Servizi (Municipality of Venice) at a special rate of €58 per night including breakfast. Please contact reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it directly for bookings, mentioning ‘UNIL’ in the subject line. There are also numerous possibilities for accommodation, such as AirB&B, on the large island of Venice.

The Université d'été en langues de l'Orient can advise you, but does not manage student accommodation.

N.B. You must check that you meet the entry requirements for Italy and Veneto for the duration of your stay in Venice.

General description

For information in English, please follow this link.

Venice International University is located on the island of San Servolo. It can be reached by boat from Piazza San Marco with Vaporetto no. 20 (stop ‘San Zaccaria San Marco’ as far as the ‘San Servolo’ stop). The journey takes 10 minutes.

Tickets for the Vaporetto

A single journey from San Zaccaria San Marco to San Servolo costs €5.

You can also buy a monthly, annual or individual ticket called the ‘Venezia Unica Card’.  This card entitles you to preferential fares. It is valid for 5 years.

How to use it

Directly at the bus stop: Rialto and Piazzale Roma, by showing your identity card.

Online, via the following link: https://www.veneziaunica.it/fr

For more information on public transport, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr Matteo Silvestrini, programme coordinator.

Accommodation in multi-bedded rooms is offered on the San Servolo island by San Servolo Servizi (Municipality of Venice) at a fixed price of 58 euros per night. Veuillez prendre contact directement par courriel à  reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it pour les réservations, en mentionnant « UNIL » dans l’objet.

There are also numerous possibilities for accommodation, Airbnb type, on the great island of Venice.

The University of Oriental Languages can advise you but does not manage student accommodation.

For information in English, please follow this link. 

Venice International University is located on the’île of San Servolo. It can be reached by boat from Piazza San Marco with the Vaporetto n°20 (stop “San Zaccaria San Marco” as far as the stop “San Servolo). The journey takes 10 minutes.

Tickets for the Vaporetto

A single journey San Zaccaria San Marco to San Servolo costs 5 euros.

You also have the option of buying a monthly or annual season ticket, or individual tickets named « Venezia Unica Card ». This card entitles you to special fares. It is valid for 5 years.

How to benefit

Directly on site : boat stops : Rialto and Piazzale Roma, by presenting your ID card.

Online, via the following link : https://www.veneziaunica.it/fr 

You can find more information about public transport here. 

General description

Major courses

Akkadian 1: introduction
Ilya Arkhipov (U. Moscow)

Akkadian 2: improvement
Laurent Colonna d'Istria (U. Liège)

Arabic 1: discovery and introduction
Salem Khchoum (U. Lyon 2)

Arabic 2: writing and expression
Arminé Boranian (U. Lyon 2)

Arabic 3: advanced level                           
Mustafa Aloosh (U. Lyon 2)

Empire Aramaic: introduction
Jürg Hutzli (U. Lausanne)

Ancient Armenian 1: beginners
Paolo Lucca (U. Ca'Foscari, Venice)

Ancient Armenian 2: advanced
Emilio Bonfiglio (U. Hamburg)

Coptic: beginners
Eric Crégheur (U. Laval, Quebec)

Egyptian hieroglyphic 1: introduction
Laurence Neven (U. Liège)

Egyptian hieroglyphics 2: further study
Aurore Motte (U. Liège)

Elamite: introduction
François Desset (U. Liège)

Ancient Ethiopian (geʿez): introduction
Matteo Silvestrini (U. Lausanne)

Ancient Greek 1: real and false beginners
Nadia Belkheir (U. Paris-Nanterre)

Modern Greek: beginners
Hervé Georgelin (U. Athens)

Hebrew 1: beginners          
Dorit Shilo (U. Tel Aviv)

Hebrew 2: advanced
David Hamidovic (U. Lausanne)

Italic languages: beginners
Claudia Zudini (U. Rennes)

Latin 1: real and false beginners
Nadia Belkheir (U. Paris-Nanterre)

Hieroglyphic Levite: introduction
Annick Payne (U. Ca'Foscari, Venice)

Ugaritic: initiation
Andrew Burlingame (Wheaton C., Chicago)

Persian: initiation
Nazanin Ghadiani

Persian: advanced
Saeed Shafiei (U. Lyon 2)

Middle Persian: beginners
Andrea Piras (U. Bologna)

Sanskrit 1: beginners
Philippe Swennen (U. Liège)

Sumerian 1: introduction
Laurent Colonna d'Istria (U. Liège)

Syriac 1: introduction
Simon Brelaud (U. Berkeley, California)

Syriac 2: advanced
Georges Bohas (ENS-Lyon)

Tigrigna: introduction
Helen Weldu (U. Lausanne)

Old Slavonic: beginners
Susana Torres Prieto (U. IE, Madrid)
Minor courses

Ancient Egyptian scripts
Laurence Neven (U. Liège)

Introduction to Eblaite
Ilya Arkhipov (U. Moscow)

New Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek inscriptions
David Hamidovic (U. Lausanne)

Introduction to Ancient Greek
Nadia Belkheir (U. Paris-Nanterre)

Classical and modern Arabic metrics
Georges Bohas (ENS-Lyon)

Introduction to Phoenician
Andrew Burlingame (Wheaton C., Chicago)   

Introduction to Hittite
Annick Payne (U. Ca'Foscari, Venice)

Introduction to Arabic music and song
Salem Khchoum (U. Lyon 2)

Logical foundations in Arabic grammar
Mustafa Aloosh (U. Lyon 2)

Discovering Persian poetry
Saeed Shafiei (U, Lyon 2)

Indo-Iranian comparatism in liturgy
Philippe Swennen (U. Liège)