Stories from Syriac On Site #1 Briana Grenert (PhD student Duke Religious Studies) shares that she “applied in an excited frenzy” because “this class sounded absolutely perfect, like a dream.” Read more of her experience below!

Stories from Syriac On Site #2 Aimee Hannoush (a masters student in Early Christian Studies University of Notre Dame) says, "The trip to Tur Abdin was unforgettable." Read more of her story below!

Stories from Syriac On Site #3 Patrick Conlin, a PhD Student in Religious Studies at Marquette University, shares how Beth Mardutho's travel course helped him connect Syriac Studies with his interests in liberation theology.

Stories from Syriac On Site #4 Giorgia Nicosia, a PhD candidate UGent - EPHE (Paris), says the most important thing she learned “was that kthobonoyo is way more alive than I ever thought.” Read more of her story below!

Stories from Syriac On Site #5 Chris Mezger, a PhD candidate Yale University, shared that Beth Mardutho's travel class gave detail and texture to his understanding of Tur ‘Abdin. Read more below!

Stories from Syriac On Site #6 Alex Lopez (a PhD student in Early Christian Studies at The Catholic University of America) says Beth Mardutho's travel course reshaped how he thinks about his scholarship and his position in relation to the living Syriac tradition. Read on!

Stories from Syriac On Site #7 Cosimo Paravano (PhD candidate in Byzantine Studies Universität Wien) reflects on the stories and memories that Syriac communities preserve about their environment. Read more below!

Stories from Syriac on Site #8 Julia Hintlian, a PhD candidate Harvard University reflects on the diversity of communities in Tur 'Abdin — past and present.

Want to learn Syriac this winter? Are you in the UK or Europe? Our director and malphono extraordinaire George Kiraz is heading to Cambridge in January to teach a week-long intensive. Reserve your place now! westminster.cam.ac.uk/syriac-winter-…

Headed to #SBLAAR24? Join us and Gorgias Press on Sunday, November 24th at 4:30pm for a literary celebration! Find us at Booth 713 in the Exhibition Hall! You won't want to miss Dr. Nick Posegay (nposegay.bsky.social) and Melonie Schmierer-Lee signing their new book! And much more...

Happening today at 4:30pm! #SBLAAR24

Join Beth Mardutho, Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) , and NES Princeton University on February 5th, at noon EST for the official launch of the full version of Simtho! All beta versions have been completed, and we are ready to unveil the full digital corpus. Registration required: bit.ly/SimthoUnveiled

Join us today, February 5, on Zoom at 12:00 Eastern as we unveil Version 1.0 of Simtho after 4 previous Beta versions. Simtho has exceeded 25 million words of Syriac texts! Registration is required: bit.ly/SimthoUnveiled

Want to learn Syriac or brush up on your skills? It's time to register for our world-famous summer intensives! Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced classes will run June 16-July 3. Classes meet at our NJ institute & online. Reserve your place today! bethmardutho.org/summer-languag…

Call for Papers! An interdisciplinary workshop in Rome aims to explore the rich and complex role of biblical manuscripts within Middle Eastern cultures, past and present. Abstracts due January 1, 2026. Full info below.

Spots are filling up quickly, so reserve your place in Summer Syriac today! Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced classes run June 16-July 3 and meet synchronously both in person and online. bethmardutho.org/summer-languag…