Story
By contributing to this long-term project concerning the Khalili Arabic, one of the most commonly spoken Palestinian dialects of Colloquial Arabic, you are not only advancing scholarship but also helping to create rare opportunities for paid intellectual work for women with higher education degrees who are its native speakers.
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Directions
Full details about Dr Jakub Zbrzezny's research are found at:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/people/profiles/jakub.zbrzezny#research
Its didactic offshoot is presented at:
Institutional Funding & Public Fundraising
Combining institutional research funding with public fundraising is still not very common, but this pairing has grown in popularity as the 'crowdfunding' model of fundraising has become mainstream. It actually has a famous British precedent. It is thanks to the Public that the British Museum was able to acquire the Codex Sinaiticus (one of the oldest manuscripts of the nearly complete Bible) from the Soviet Union in the thirties. Thus, one of the greatest cultural treasures of human civilization had been preserved from destruction or disappearance in the hands of private collectors. Free of charge, you can see it today in person in the Treasures Gallery in the British Library or online here. For details about this fascinating story see here.
Contact
For any questions, feel free to get in touch with Dr Jakub Zbrzezny at his institutional email address (jakub.zbrzezny@abdn.ac.uk) or give him a call at my work number (+44 1224 272385). You will find his academic profile here.
If you are interested in offering a major contribution towards our project, please let Dr Jakub Zbrzezny know, and he will connect you with an appropriate Development Officer of the University of Aberdeen, who will guide you on official fundraising channels of our University.
Notes
[1] This research project does not serve any political or religious agenda. None of its participants is involved in any form of "activism". The only aim of this project is to advance scholarship. Its indirect impact beyond academe pertains to contributing towards the preservation and appreciation of rural dialects of Arabic and other languages (like Scots or Gaelic). It also creates meaningful and safe job opportunities in the area of an extremely high unemployment, particularly among young educated women (as four out of our five project partners).
[2] In order to avoid a situation in which a conflict of interest or power imbalance arises in relation to this campaign, University of Aberdeen students or staff members who wish to contribute to this project are kindly requested to do so without providing their name in the relevant box after clicking ‘Give now’.
[3] As a full-time employee (lecturer) at the University of Aberdeen Dr Jakub Zbrzezny receives a regular salary from my institution. Grants or philanthropic donations related to this and other research projects that he leads do not add to his personal income, but allow the University of Aberdeen to contract approved suppliers who provide professional services (such as translation or language and culture consultancy) for his projects or to employ research assistants.
[4] Dr Jakub Zbrzezny continues searching and applying for further institutional funding and updates will be posted on this page. Note, however, that academic funding bodies usually need at least six months to consider all applications submitted to particular calls; timescales for larger grants are even longer.
[5] In the unlikely event of the outbreak of a new war in the Middle East that would prevent our Project Partners from being able to work safely, the funds will be put on hold until the situation enables the resumption of work. Further, if for any reason Dr Jakub Zbrzezny becomes incapable of leading the project, arrangements will be made for fulfilling the original purpose of the funds.