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Influences on the Teaching of Arabic and Islamic Studies in UK Higher Education

Connections and disconnections

Lisa Bernasek

University of Southampton, UK, l.bernasek{at}soton.ac.uk

John Canning

University of Southampton, UK, j.canning{at}soton.ac.uk

Middle Eastern Studies, modern foreign languages and Islamic Studies have been recognized by the UK government as strategically important subjects in higher education. Motivated by government concerns about lack of knowledge about the Middle East and the radicalization of British Muslims, this designation has complex implications for the teaching and learning of Arabic language and Islamic Studies. Factors influencing the teaching of these disciplines in the UK are characterized by connections and disconnections which are historical, political, geographical and motivational.

Key Words: Arabic • community languages • Islamic Studies • Middle Eastern Studies • strategically important subjects

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Vol. 8, No. 3, 259-275 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1474022209339954
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