Syriac Language – College Of Education

Syriac Language Department

Head of Syriac Language Department

Name: Kawther Najeeb Abdulahad Askar

Degree: PhD
Scientific title: Lecturer
Specific Specialization: Semitic Languages

E-mail: kawther.askar@su.edu.krd

Curriculum Vitae

Personal information:

Scientific achievements:

2020 PhD in Semitic languages, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
2014 Master’s in Semitic languages (comparison between Arabic and Syriac) University of Heidelberg, Germany.
2010 bachelor in Arabic language, Salahaddin University – Erbil.
1995 diploma in science and mathematics, Teachers Preparation Institute, Erbil.

Positions held and scientific activities:

December 2021-ongoing: Head of Syriac Department, College of Education, Salahaddin University – Erbil
2016-2017: Head of Syriac Department at College of Education, Salahaddin University – Erbil
2015 certificate in teaching methodology.
Teacher of Arabic language since 2014 at the Ankawa Typical Secondary School.
Lecturer of Syriac language since 2014 at Babel College for Philosophy and Theology, Ankawa. Previously taught there also during the years 2007-2011.
2010-2011 teacher of Arabic and Syriac languages at the Ankawa Typical Secondary School.
1996-2011 teacher of Syriac language at Yazdandokht primary school.
During the past years he taught Syriac language at different intermediate and preparatory schools in Ankawa.
1995-1996 teacher of mathematics and science at Kolkarash primary school, Erbil, (Heran and Nazanin).

Language skills:

Cultural activities:

Poet in Syriac/Chaldean since 1994, and he released three volumes:

Linguistic activities:

2016 head of the committee of the Chaldean researches and studies at the Chaldean League in Iraq and in the world.
25-27/9/2016 participated at the 1^st general conference of the Chaldean League in Iraq and in the world where he submitted a paper concerning linguistics.
2007 he reviewed and corrected a Syriac manuscript.
2006 reviewing and presenting the book of Syriac proverbs.
2006 he put a book called “The new teacher” to teach Syriac language, 2^nd edition in 2007, 3^rd edition in 2010.
2004 he translated the book of “Syriac grammar” into Arabic, 2^nd edition in 2006, 3^rd edition in 2011.
Reviewer of dozens of articles, volumes and books written in Syriac.
He participated as a lecturer in almost all the tournaments of teaching Syriac language and its calligraphy organized by the Ministry of Education and other NGO’s.
2005 Syriac language conference in Duhok.
2006 Syriac language conference in Erbil.
2008 Syriac language conference in Mardi

Journalistic and artistic activities:

2005-2011 he worked as a translator and linguistic reviewer of Syriac at Ishtar TV channel, he organized and presented a TV program called “lishanan” (our language) a series of 68 sequences.
17/4/2004 he was hosted at Ankawa.com room in Pal-talk and he gave a lecture about teaching Syriac in Ankawa.
Worked in designing books and magazines, and he wrote texts for children’s theater in Syriac.

Other activities:

2006 he published a book entitled: Memories with the Patriarch Mar Emanuel III Delly at the Chaldean Arch-eparchy of Erbil.
Participated at poetry festivals in Erbil, Duhok and Qaraqosh.
He published several articles in local journals and magazines, such as Chaldean Voice, The Educated Chaldean, Banipal, the Parish’s Voice, The Youth, Beth Ankawa and others.
He performed in several cines in Ankawa.

Positions held:

2022-ongoing: vice president of the Chaldean League (Ankawa branch).
2016 head of the department of Syriac language at College of Education, Salahaddin University – Erbil.
2015-2017 vice president of the Chaldean League (Ankawa branch).
2015 member of the general union of Iraqi writers.
2014 editor-in-chief of the magazine of the Educated Chaldean.
2014 administrator of the website of the Chaldean Educational Society, Ankawa.
2007-2012 secretary of the magazine of the Educated Chaldean.
2001-2009 member of the administrative committee of the Chaldean Educational Society.
2002-2009 Media Officer in the same Society.
28/12/2006-2009 administrator of the website kaldayta.com of the same Society.
Member of the Union of Journalists in Kurdistan/Erbil.
Active member in the committee of Syriac curricula preparation in the Ministry of Education.

Students Name

Second Year