CBRL Amman successfully concluded its Building Professional Capacity for Heritage Documentation, Registration, and Sustainable Management in Jordan training programme, held from 6–17 September 2026 at the CBRL Amman Institute.

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's lecture at CBRL Amman, titled “The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project”, delivered by Prof. Andrew Garrard.

3 days left to apply! ⏰👀 CBRL is seeking a part-time Archive Assistant to join the team at the CBRL Kenyon Institute in East Jerusalem. The successful candidate will support the digitisation, cataloguing and documentation of archival materials, including photographs, slides and documents.

Join us TODAY for the lecture: The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project 6 pm Amman time, 4 pm London time at CBRL Amman Institute and online

Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)@cbrl.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us next Monday for our upcoming lecture: [ The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project ] 👤 Speaker: Prof. Andrew Garrard Honorary Associate Professor, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

Have you booked your spot yet? 👀 See you tomorrow at CBRL Amman Institute and online, 6 PM (Amman time), 4 PM (London time). 📝 Registration: Attend in-person: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ZRNKSHHjig Attend online: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)@cbrl.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us next Monday for our upcoming lecture: [ The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project ] 👤 Speaker: Prof. Andrew Garrard Honorary Associate Professor, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

Join us next Monday for our upcoming lecture: [ The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project ] 👤 Speaker: Prof. Andrew Garrard Honorary Associate Professor, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

[ CBRL–PEF UK Book Launch ]  Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills CBRL and the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF) are pleased to invite you to the launch of Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills, by Lucjan Turkowski, edited by Carol Palmer.

Join us for our upcoming lecture: [ The British Institute in the 1980s and the Azraq Basin Prehistory Project ] 👤 Speaker: Prof. Andrew Garrard Honorary Associate Professor, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

May the blessings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) be with you ✨ The CBRL Amman Institute will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026, and reopen on Wednesday as usual.

Join us this Saturday (22 August 2026) for Energy Across Scales: City, Transition, Region, a hybrid conference bringing together researchers, specialists, and practitioners from Jordan, France, and Lebanon to explore the future of energy in the city and across the region. 👇

Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)@cbrl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

[ Conference - Energy Across Scales: City, Transition, Region ] CBRL Amman Institute, in partnership with IFPO, CERI, Sciences Po, and the Arab Centre for Research – Amman, is pleased to invite you to a conference exploring the changing landscapes of energy across the city, transition, and region.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first session of the Reading Club at CBRL Amman, where we discussed "Amman on Our Mind" by Hisham Odeh and had a rich and engaging conversation about the book, the author’s perspectives, and the different ways in which Amman is perceived and experienced.

CBRL is seeking a part-time Archive Assistant to join the team at the CBRL Kenyon Institute in East Jerusalem. The successful candidate will support the digitisation, cataloguing and documentation of archival materials, including photographs, slides and documents.

[ CBRL–PEF UK Book Launch ]  Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills CBRL and the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF) are pleased to invite you to the launch of Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills, by Lucjan Turkowski, edited by Carol Palmer.

We are pleased to share that the selected participants for the 2026 Architectural and Urban Heritage Documentation and Protection Training Programme have been contacted.

[ Levant Summer Prize Winners 2026 ] We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 Levant Summer Prize! 🎉

[ Conference - Energy Across Scales: City, Transition, Region ] CBRL Amman Institute, in partnership with IFPO, CERI, Sciences Po, and the Arab Centre for Research – Amman, is pleased to invite you to a conference exploring the changing landscapes of energy across the city, transition, and region.

New online at @contemplevant.bsky.social: "Euphemistic language and strategic communication in televised political election debates during Jordan’s 2024 elections" by Balqees al-Noubani, Marwan Jarrah and Sukayna Ali www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Euphemistic language and strategic communication in televised political election debates during Jordan’s 2024 elections

This study examines the use and pragmatic impact of euphemistic strategies in 15 televised debate episodes aired during the campaign period preceding Jordan’s 2024 parliamentary elections. Through ...

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Call for Applications 📝 [ CBRL Training Programme on Heritage Documentation and Protection 2026 ] ⏰ Application deadline: 30 July 2026.

📣 Reminder: Only 5 days left! The deadline to submit your abstract for Diwan 10 is 24 July 2026. This year's Diwan will take place on 29–30 Sep 2026, in person at the University of Jordan, Amman. ℹ️ Submit your abstract and find more information here: www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/heritag...

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's lecture at CBRL Amman, titled What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? delivered by Dr Geoffrey Hughes. We appreciate your presence and engagement, which contributed to an insightful and enriching discussion throughout the evening.

Have you booked your spot yet? 👀 See you today at CBRL Amman Institute and online, 6 PM (Amman time), 4 PM (London time). 📝 Registration: Attend in-person: forms.office.com/e/Fjuq3nAjMD... Attend online: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)@cbrl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us for our upcoming lecture: [ What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? ] 👤 Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Hughes Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter 🔸 Wednesday, 15 July 2026 🔸 6:00 PM (Amman) | 4:00 PM (London) 🔸 CBRL Amman Institute & Online via Zoom

Join us this Wednesday for our upcoming lecture: [ What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? ] 👤 Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Hughes - Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter 🔸 Wednesday, 15 July 2026 🔸 6:00 PM Amman | 4:00 PM London 🔸 CBRL Amman Institute & Online via Zoom

Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)@cbrl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us for our upcoming lecture: [ What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? ] 👤 Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Hughes Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter 🔸 Wednesday, 15 July 2026 🔸 6:00 PM (Amman) | 4:00 PM (London) 🔸 CBRL Amman Institute & Online via Zoom

New online and open access from @contemplevant.bsky.social: "Tiberias’ Nakba: authority and health in the aftermath of the 1934 flood" by Ahmad Mahmoud: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Tiberias’ Nakba: authority and health in the aftermath of the 1934 flood

Though triggered by the forces of nature, the 1934 Tiberias flood was fundamentally a sociopolitical and administrative event that reshaped urban life in Mandate Palestine. This article argues that...

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Join us for our upcoming lecture: [ What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? ] 👤 Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Hughes Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter 🔸 Wednesday, 15 July 2026 🔸 6:00 PM (Amman) | 4:00 PM (London) 🔸 CBRL Amman Institute & Online via Zoom

Read more about this event: www.cbrl.ac.uk/event/what-c...

What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? - CBRL

It has become something of a cliché to say that social media is making us tribal. But what do self-styled tribespeople themselves think about social media, and how might they help us better understand...

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📝 Registration: Attend in-person: forms.office.com/e/Fjuq3nAjMD... Attend online: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New online at @contemplevant.bsky.social: Tigran Sarukhanyan reviews Armenian refugees in French Mandate Syria: statelessness and nation-building in the Middle East by Victoria Abrahamyan, pub. @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Armenian refugees in French mandate Syria: statelessness and nation-building in the Middle East

Published in Contemporary Levant (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Contemporary Levant in 2025:

Join us for our upcoming lecture: [ What Can Jordan’s Bedouin Teach the World About Social Media? ] 👤 Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Hughes Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter 🔸 Wednesday, 15 July 2026 🔸 6:00 PM (Amman) | 4:00 PM (London) 🔸 CBRL Amman Institute & Online via Zoom

📚 Join the CBRL Amman Reading Club 2026! Love reading? Looking for meaningful conversations and a community of curious minds? 💡