Curriculum Vitae

 

 

elbadawi@uchicago.edu

Emran El-Badawi

Education

 

 

  • Ph.D. Student, NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES & CIVILIZATIONS Anticipated  December 2010. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

 

  • M.A.  NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES & CIVILIZATIONS Aug 2007. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois  

 

  • M.A.  RELIGION, May 2005. Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

        

  • Attended courses 2003. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

 

  • B.A. RELIGION and COMPUTER SCIENCE December 2002. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Languages

 

 

SEMITIC

 

  · ARABIC (Fluent Classical, Egyptian, Levantine, Saudi Arabian, others)

  · ARAMAIC (Advanced Syriac, Reading Biblical, Nabataean)

  · EPIGRAPHIC SOUTH ARABIAN (Reading)

  · HEBREW (Basic Reading)

 

INDO-EUROPEAN

 

  · PERSIAN (Intermediate)

  · CLASSICAL GREEK (Basic Reading)

 

MODERN EUROPEAN

 

  · ENGLISH (Fluent)

  · FRENCH (Advanced)

  · GERMAN (Reading)

 

Research INTERESTS

 

 

CURRENT RESEARCH

 

·  The Qur’an and the Syriac Gospels

 

OTHER RESEARCH

 

·  Early Islamic History

·  Use of the Qur’an by 20th-21st century Arab thinkers

  ·  Formerly translated documents from Arthur Voobus Syriac

     manuscript collection

 

publications and Scholarship

 

Publications

 

“The Language of Condemnation in the Qur’an and the Syriac Gospel of Matthew” The Qur’an in its Historical Context II (in progress)

 

“Divine Kingdom in Syriac Matthew and the Qur’an” Journal of Eastern Christian Studies (forthcoming).

 

“Tales of King Abgar: a Basis to Investigate Earliest Syrian Christian Syncretism” Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies 20.2 (2006): 25-44. Also archived at: Suryoyo Online, Journal of the Syrian Orthodox Church, Syriac Studies and Aramaeans (2006).

Translations and Transcripts

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Valley of the Kings/Wadi Al-Muluk [DVD - Arabic Translation] (2006)

Peer Reviews & Acknowledgements

 

J. Morrow, Arabic, Islam and the Allah Lexicon. New York: Mellen Press, 2006.

 

 

WORK experience

 

 

ACADEMIC

 

Intermediate Arabic. Lecturer, Fall 2006 - Present University of Chicago Graham School of General studies, Chicago, Illinois

 

Arabic Teaching Assistant for beginner, intermediate, advanced 3rd year intensive levels,

Fall 2005 - Present University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

 

Colloquial Egyptian & Levantine Arabic. Lecturer, Fall 2008 -

Summer 2009 University of Chicago Graham School,

 Chicago, Illinois

 

Colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Guest Lecturer, Fall 2006

September 2006 University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

 

Western Religions. Guest Lecturer on Islam for Dr. John Raines, Spring 2005 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Introduction to Islam. Lecturer, Fall 2004, Spring 2005

September 2004 – December 2004 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Death and Dying. Lecturer, Fall 2004, Spring 2005

September 2004 – December 2004 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Western Religions. Lecturer, Fall 2004

September 2004 – December 2004 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

World Religions. Assistant, Spring 2004

January 2004 – May 2004 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Elementary Arabic. Assistant, Fall 2003, Spring 2004

September 2003 – May 2004 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

PROFESSIONAL/FREELANCE

 

Editor and Reviewer for Arabic encyclopedia articles

October 2007 – Present Encyclopedia Britannica,

Britannica Learning Library and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Chicago, Illinois

 

Arabic-English Translator

March 2006 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City,

New York

Other Private Parties

 

Private Arabic Instructor

March 2005 – Dec 2006 Robert Stone & the Chicago University School, Chicago, Illinois

TECHNICAL

 

Computer Lab Supervisor

October 2000 – August 2003 RUCS, Piscataway, New Jersey

 

Computer Consultant

July 1999 – October 2000 RUCS, Piscataway, New Jersey

 

Technology Intern and Web Developer

   July 2000 – September 2000 Lucent Technologies, Warren, New  Jersey 

Placement and Awards

 

 

· Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship, 2008-2009

· University of Chicago Merit Fellowships, 2006-present

· Teaching Assistantships, University of Chicago, 2005-present

   · Teaching Assistantships, Temple University, 2003-2004

Professional Affiliations

 

 

· American Academy of Religion

· American Oriental Society

· Aramaic Bible Society (terminated)

 

Other Activities

 

 

· Qur’anic tajweed recitation styles

· Middle Eastern Cultural Associations

· Semi-annual research trips to Syria and Egypt

· Renewable energy sources in Egypt

 

References

 

 

    Available upon request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Emran El-Badawi 2003-2006

elbadawi@uchicago.edu.


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