Conference at the Academy of Arabic Language (Sharjah, 29 October - 1 November 2023)

From 29 October to 1 November 2023, Sebastian Günther participated in the First International Conference on Arabic Studies in Europe, held by the Arabic Language Academy in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
In his paper, Professor Günther spoke about the history of Arabic studies in Göttingen and presented some results of his research on classical Islamic education.
Along with specialists in Arabic language and literature from many European universities and leading representatives of Arabic language academies from nearly all Arab countries, much of the discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities of Arabic language teaching in Europe and beyond.
This highly fruitful meeting, taking place in a productive atmosphere and the beautiful setting of the Academy, offered abundant opportunities to exchange ideas between Arabists and Islamicists about teaching Arabic and Islamic studies in different academic environments.