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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

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Lord Nick Stern, President of the British Academy, visiting the CBRL British Institute in Amman, 9 June 2014. Front row, from left: Farhanah Mamoojee (CBRL Intern), Vanessa Iaria (CBRL Visiting Research Fellow), Nick Stern (President of the British Academy), Lindsay Holman (PhD candidate at Chapel Hill, USA). Back row, from left: Nadja Qaisi (British Institute Amman Finance Administrator), Rudaina Momani (British Institute Amman Librarian), Andrea Zerbini (CBRL Visiting Research Fellow), Firas Bqa’in (British Institute Amman Events Administrator), Carol Palmer (British Institute Amman Director), Francesca Burke (CBRL Research Fellow), Emily Poore (MA student, University College London), Russell Adams (University of Waterloo, Canada), Zoe-Louise Robinson (CBRL Visiting Research Scholar)

Lord Nick Stern, President of the British Academy, visiting the CBRL British Institute in Amman, 9 June 2014. Front row, from left: Farhanah Mamoojee (CBRL Intern), Vanessa Iaria (CBRL Visiting Research Fellow), Nick Stern (President of the British Academy), Lindsay Holman (PhD candidate at Chapel Hill, USA). Back row, from left: Nadja Qaisi (British Institute Amman Finance Administrator), Rudaina Momani (British Institute Amman Librarian), Andrea Zerbini (CBRL Visiting Research Fellow), Firas Bqa’in (British Institute Amman Events Administrator), Carol Palmer (British Institute Amman Director), Francesca Burke (CBRL Research Fellow), Emily Poore (MA student, University College London), Russell Adams (University of Waterloo, Canada), Zoe-Louise Robinson (CBRL Visiting Research Scholar)

Altogether now! A rare photo of CBRL staff from our offices in London, Jerusalem and Amman all in one place while attending a finance training course in Amman. From left to right: Carol Palmer (British Institute in Amman Director), Penny McParlin (CBRL London Administrator), Francesca Burke (BI Amman Research Fellow), Mandy Turner (Kenyon Institute Director), Bill Finlayson (CBRL Regional Director), Micaela Sinibaldi (valued friend of the CBRL) and Firas Bqa’in (BI Amman Events Administrator). Maida Smeir (KI Administrator) and Nadja Qaisi (BIA Finance Administrator) excused themselves to do a little shopping instead of attending the dinner pictured. Taken in Amman, October 2013

Altogether now! A rare photo of CBRL staff from our offices in London, Jerusalem and Amman all in one place while attending a finance training course in Amman. From left to right: Carol Palmer (British Institute in Amman Director), Penny McParlin (CBRL London Administrator), Francesca Burke (BI Amman Research Fellow), Mandy Turner (Kenyon Institute Director), Bill Finlayson (CBRL Regional Director), Micaela Sinibaldi (valued friend of the CBRL) and Firas Bqa’in (BI Amman Events Administrator). Maida Smeir (KI Administrator) and Nadja Qaisi (BIA Finance Administrator) excused themselves to do a little shopping instead of attending the dinner pictured. Taken in Amman, October 2013

Chart 1:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2001–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 1:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2001–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 2:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by country of research, 2001–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 2:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by country of research, 2001–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 3:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) from Israel/Palestine in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2005–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 3:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) from Israel/Palestine in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2005–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 4:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) from Jordan in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2005–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 4:. Published reports (feature articles and research reports) from Jordan in the CBRL Bulletin categorized by archaeological, contemporary studies or historical subjects, 2005–2014. Data compiled by Carol Palmer and Firas Bqa’in

Chart 5:. Awards made categorized by CBRL research theme, 2005/6–2014/15. Original data compiled from CBRL Annual Reports. Data compiled by Carol Palmer

Chart 5:. Awards made categorized by CBRL research theme, 2005/6–2014/15. Original data compiled from CBRL Annual Reports. Data compiled by Carol Palmer

The ‘Visiting UK Scholars in Palestine Programme’ banner

The ‘Visiting UK Scholars in Palestine Programme’ banner

Prof. Christopher Cramer (SOAS) at the CBRL Kenyon Institute, Jerusalem

Prof. Christopher Cramer (SOAS) at the CBRL Kenyon Institute, Jerusalem

Dr Beverly Butler at Riwaq in Ramallah standing by the Visiting Scholars in Palestine banner

Dr Beverly Butler at Riwaq in Ramallah standing by the Visiting Scholars in Palestine banner

Prof. Wade and Dr. Khassis at the 2013 Yusuf A. Sayigh Development Lecture (co-sponsored by the VSP programme), MAS, Ramallah, 27 November 2013

Prof. Wade and Dr. Khassis at the 2013 Yusuf A. Sayigh Development Lecture (co-sponsored by the VSP programme), MAS, Ramallah, 27 November 2013

Attendees of the 2013 Yusuf A. Sayigh Development Lecture (co-sponsored by the VSP programme), MAS, Ramallah, 27 November 2013

Attendees of the 2013 Yusuf A. Sayigh Development Lecture (co-sponsored by the VSP programme), MAS, Ramallah, 27 November 2013

Lecturers and Participants at the Second Translation Studies Workshop, British Institute in Amman, September 2013. Front row, from left: Dr Lamis El Nakkash (Cairo University), Dr Ikrimah Shehab (Najah National University), Prof. Yesim Ebru Diriker (Boğaziçi University), Prof. Mona Baker (University of Manchester), Dr Christopher Rundle (University of Bologna; University of Manchester), Dr Carol O’Sullivan (University of Bristol), Dr Rania Yacoub (Applied Science University (ASU), Dr Carol Palmer (BIA Director). Second row, from left: Mr Mazdak Bolouri (Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch), Dr Ahmad Ayyad (Al Quds University), Ms Ayşenaz Koş (Boğaziçi University), Dr Hilal Erkazanci Durmus (Hacettepe University), Mr Khaldun Sughayyar (Palestine Polytechnic University), Dr Mohammed Farrah (Hebron University), Dr Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi (Sultan Qaboos University), Dr Nuwar Moulawi Diab (Lebanese American University), Dr Baya Lekkal (University of Algiers 2). Third row, from left: Ms Layal Merhi (The Lebanese University), Dr Marwa El Zouka (Alexandria University), Dr Amal Mohammad AbdelMaqsoud (Ain Shams University), Ms Fatemeh Parham (Allameh Tabataba’i University), Dr Atef Hedhili (Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines de Tunis). Standing in the back, from left: Mr Majdi Abu Zahra (Birzeit University), Mr Ali Beikian (Chabahar Maritime University)

Lecturers and Participants at the Second Translation Studies Workshop, British Institute in Amman, September 2013. Front row, from left: Dr Lamis El Nakkash (Cairo University), Dr Ikrimah Shehab (Najah National University), Prof. Yesim Ebru Diriker (Boğaziçi University), Prof. Mona Baker (University of Manchester), Dr Christopher Rundle (University of Bologna; University of Manchester), Dr Carol O’Sullivan (University of Bristol), Dr Rania Yacoub (Applied Science University (ASU), Dr Carol Palmer (BIA Director). Second row, from left: Mr Mazdak Bolouri (Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch), Dr Ahmad Ayyad (Al Quds University), Ms Ayşenaz Koş (Boğaziçi University), Dr Hilal Erkazanci Durmus (Hacettepe University), Mr Khaldun Sughayyar (Palestine Polytechnic University), Dr Mohammed Farrah (Hebron University), Dr Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi (Sultan Qaboos University), Dr Nuwar Moulawi Diab (Lebanese American University), Dr Baya Lekkal (University of Algiers 2). Third row, from left: Ms Layal Merhi (The Lebanese University), Dr Marwa El Zouka (Alexandria University), Dr Amal Mohammad AbdelMaqsoud (Ain Shams University), Ms Fatemeh Parham (Allameh Tabataba’i University), Dr Atef Hedhili (Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines de Tunis). Standing in the back, from left: Mr Majdi Abu Zahra (Birzeit University), Mr Ali Beikian (Chabahar Maritime University)

Video recording the Translation Studies Workshop sessions

Video recording the Translation Studies Workshop sessions

Filming for Habib Ayeb and Ray Bush’s film, Fellahin (‘Peasants’)

Filming for Habib Ayeb and Ray Bush’s film, Fellahin (‘Peasants’)

Thimar seminar participants visiting Tell Deir ‘Alla in the Jordan Valley. Left to right: Yasmine Moataz, Martha Mundy, Carol Palmer, Mauro van Aken (rear), and Karim Eid Sabbagh

Thimar seminar participants visiting Tell Deir ‘Alla in the Jordan Valley. Left to right: Yasmine Moataz, Martha Mundy, Carol Palmer, Mauro van Aken (rear), and Karim Eid Sabbagh

Front cover of the booklet produced to accompany the ‘Secrets of Tafileh’ conference, 2–4 April 2014

Front cover of the booklet produced to accompany the ‘Secrets of Tafileh’ conference, 2–4 April 2014

‘Secrets of Tafileh’ conference participants, 2–4 April 2014

‘Secrets of Tafileh’ conference participants, 2–4 April 2014

Abu Fawaz in 2000 at the start of a trek up the Wadi Burwas trek. See ‘‘Finding Out’: An Expedition in Southern Jordan’, CBRL Newsletter 2001, 11–14

Abu Fawaz in 2000 at the start of a trek up the Wadi Burwas trek. See ‘‘Finding Out’: An Expedition in Southern Jordan’, CBRL Newsletter 2001, 11–14

Abu Fawaz serving as guard for the Wadi Faynan 16 excavations as depicted on the cover of the CBRL Bulletin 2008

Abu Fawaz serving as guard for the Wadi Faynan 16 excavations as depicted on the cover of the CBRL Bulletin 2008

Ghazwa Malhas (left) and library assistants Rudaina Momani (centre, now British Institute librarian) and Muna Slaihat in the British Institute in Amman Library, summer 2012

Ghazwa Malhas (left) and library assistants Rudaina Momani (centre, now British Institute librarian) and Muna Slaihat in the British Institute in Amman Library, summer 2012

Ghazwa sharing her enjoyment of the gift of a new mousepad for her computer

Ghazwa sharing her enjoyment of the gift of a new mousepad for her computer

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