The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Institute of African and Asian Studies
Chair of Armenian Studies
Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers degree courses in
Armenian Studies at the Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels.
Undergraduate and graduate students also come for one year periods
of study as part of their degree programs at other institutions.
We also regularly have post-doctoral students in the Department.
Armenian Studies forms part of the Department of Indian, Iranian
and Armenian Studies of the University. As well as Armenian
studies, Georgian Studies are also taught.
The faculty members directly involved in the program are:
- Michael E. Stone, Ph.D. (Harvard), D.Litt. (Melbourne), Chair
- Armenian
- Roberta Ervine, Ph.D. (Columbia) - Armenian
- Konstantine Lerner, Dr.Sc. (Tbilisi) - Georgian Studies
- Nira Stone, Ph.D. (Hebrew University) - Armenian Art (Dept. of
Art History).
There are many other faculty in associated fields, such as History,
Middle East Studies, Central Asian Studies, Turkish Studies,
Iranian Studies, Classical Studies and so forth.
In addition to the course offerings, rich facilities are available
for those interested in the field:
- The Leiden-Jerusalem Armenian Database, the largest collection
of Classical and Medieval Armenian texts in the world.
- The Department has a warm relationship with the Armenian
Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which has a major library of printed
books, one of the best collections of Armenian newspapers
(particularly from Constantinople before WWI), and the second
largest collection of Armenian manuscripts in the world.
- The files of the Rock Inscriptions and the Graffiti Project
which contain nearly 9,000 inscriptions relating to the Holy
Places and the Holy Land, including many Armenian
inscriptions.
- Most years there is an advanced reading group in Armenian
poetry and often there are visiting lectures. Last year's
poet was Kostantin Erznkac'i.
- Public lectures are sponsored by the Department both in English
and in Armenian.
The normal language of instruction at the University is Hebrew.
However, through the Rothberg School for Overseas Students a range
of courses in English are available to students at both the
graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition, the courses in
Armenian Studies are conducted in both Hebrew and English depending
on the student body. The program of the Hebrew University and the
Rothberg School are fully accredited.
Information on the Armenian program is available from Professor
Michael E. Stone, Department of Indian, Iranian and Armenian
Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
(stone@vms.huji.ac.il -- Fax: +972-2-883584).
Admission information is available from Admissions Office, Rothberg
School for Overseas Students, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt.
Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel or from American Friends of the
Hebrew University, 11 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021.
Courses offered in 1996-1997 include:
- Elementary Classical Armenian - M. Stone
- Intermediate Modern Western Armenian - R. Ervine
- Elementary Georgian - K. Lerner
- Literary Texts in Classical Armenian - M. Stone
- Guided Reading in Armenian Studies - M. Stone
- Armenian Art - N. Stone
- Advanced Georgian - K. Lerner
- The History of the Armenian Church - R. Ervine*
- Religious Literature Composed in Georgian - K. Lerner*
- Problems of Caucasology: Linguistics, Culture & Christianity -
K. Lerner
- Georgian Texts - K. Lerner
* No language requirement.
On other years Elementary and Modern Armenian (asxarhabar),
Armenian History, History of the Armenians in the Holy Land and the
History of Armenian Literature are taught, among other courses.