Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy Explained

The Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy is a co-educational university in Qamishli, a city in de facto autonomous region, the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.^[1] The academy opened in 2013 offering classes in criticism and self-criticism, the democratic system and Kurdish language.^[2]

The school year has three terms, lasting 3-4 months each. The curriculum consists mainly of history and sociology classes. Jineoloji is also taught there.^[3] Teaching occurs mainly in Kurdish.

There was a book donation drive organised early in the life of the university, which, amongst others, was donated to by AK Press.^[4]

See also

• University of Afrin
• University of Rojava

External links

• Official Facebook page of the Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Dream of Secular Utopia in ISIS' Backyard. Enzinna. Wes. 24 November 2015. New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20151204025745/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/magazine/a-dream-of-utopia-in-hell.html. 4 December 2015. 10 August 2018.
2. Web site: Liberated learning in Rojava. Biehl. Janet. 25 August 2015. www.redpepper.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315230327/https://www.redpepper.org.uk/liberated-learning-in-rojava/. 15 March 2017. 10 August 2018.
3. Book: Allsopp . Harriet . van Wilgenburg . Wladimir . The Kurds of Northern Syria. Volume 2: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts . 2019 . . London; New York City . 978-1-8386-0445-5 . 110.
4. Web site: BOOK DONATION CAMPAIGN. 15 November 2014. Kurdish Studies Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906124122/https://kurdishstudiesnetwork.net/2014/11/15/book-donation-campaign/. 6 September 2017. 11 August 2018.