Arabic Language and Cultures

Exploring Arabic language and cultures

Understanding and appreciating Arabic language, Arab cultures and heritage. We open doors to a wealth of cultural, artistic and social enquiry.

We combine the study of Arabic language with subjects and research into the diverse cultures of the Arab world. With an emphasis on real-life language use, we enable students of all skill levels to communicate effectively with native speakers.

Our advanced cultural units equip students with a nuanced understanding of contemporary Arab societies in light of their history and the political and economic role they play on the global stage today.

Our study offering

Arabic is the fifth most widely spoken language in the world. It is one of the official languages of the United Nations and the religious language of 1.5 billion Muslims, as well as millions of Christians and Jewish people. Political and economic developments in the Arab world and parts of the Middle East have made understanding, speaking, reading and writing Arabic an increasingly valuable skill.

Undergraduate

*Available in the shared pool of majors and minors

Research

Our research

We conduct research in these key areas:

  • Arabic language and literature
  • Middle East Studies
  • Pedagogy
  • Translation from and into Arabic: translation theory and practice; the Qur'an translation; applied linguistics; contrastive analysis; comparative linguistics
  • Cross-cultural studies: Arab diasporas; orientalism; Arab-European encounters; Arab postcolonial identities
  • Gender and sexuality in Arab and Muslim societies
  • Muslim women and veiling; gender and women's history
  • Franco-Arab dialogues; medieval Arabic and French literature.

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Arabic Language and Cultures

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Diploma of Language Studies

Flexible pathway program

Manual Name : Associate Professor Lucia Sorbera

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Scholarships

Opportunities from the School of Languages and Cultures

Our people

  • Professor Larbi Sadiki, Qatar University

Contact us

School of Languages and Cultures

Room 506, Brennan MacCallum Building A18,
The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006

Phone: 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) (in Australia)
+61 2 8627 1444 (outside Australia)

Email: slc.enquiries@sydney.edu.au

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