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The Text as Teacher

11 June 2016 to 19 June 2016
The Chisholme Institute, Roberton, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 7PH


RUMI'S MASNAVI

A one-week residential course hosted by The Chisholme Institute, led by Prof. Alan Williams  

 

This course starts from the premise that in the text of the Maṡnavi is the presence of the teacher. Attention to this presence is crucially important for the reader to understand this long and profound text, written over 750 years ago in Persian. Reading it today in English requires just as much attentive application as Rumi’s disciples would have had to dedicate to it – whether they were listening to their Master, Mevlana/Mowlānā, in person or studying it in private in the Mevlevi seminary.

 

 
Course at a Glance 

  • Read together Alan’s new translations from the Masnavi
  • Get behind the Masnavi and read from the inside
  • Hear short talks about Rumi and his vision
  • Listen to the poetry in English and Persian
  • Participate in shared recitation
  • Voice your own responses to the poetry
  • Dramatize the stories in performance in small groups
  • Enjoy silence and conversation with the other participants
  • Come along on guided walks in the beautiful countryside around Chisholme House
  • Poetry in and from nature exercises
  • Tune into musical performances with Dutch composer and Prof. of Musicology Rokus de Groot
  • Speak out your own reflections and ideas
 

Course fee
The course fee of £420 includes full board and eight nights accommodation beginning with supper at 7pm on Saturday 11 June, and will end with lunch on June 19th.  A deposit of £60 is required to ensure your place on the course. This will be returned if your application is unsuccessful. Please also note that the remainder of the course fees needs to be paid in full, before arrival. We try to ensure that people are not excluded for financial reasons and so may be able to offer a reduced course fee to those who need it.

The course is fully residential. More about student facilities

Application
Applicants will be accepted on this course at the discretion of the Principal. No previous knowledge of the Maṡnavi will be presumed, but successful applicants will be asked to read a very minimal amount of introductory material beforehand. Places are limited, so early application is advised.

To apply, please complete the Booking Form by clicking here  BOOK THIS COURSE, or write to
secretary@chisholme.org / call +44 (0)1450 880215 to book.

Course Facilitator:
Alan Williams is British Academy Research Professor and Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Manchester. His publications include books and articles ranging from Zoroastrianism to Classical and Modern Persian literature, via Translation Studies and Comparative Literature. He is currently contracted to publish all six volumes of the Maṡnavi with I.B. Tauris of London. 

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£420

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RUMI'S MASNAVI

A one-week residential course hosted by The Chisholme Institute, led by Prof. Alan Williams  

 

This course starts from the premise that in the text of the Maṡnavi is the presence of the teacher. Attention to this presence is crucially important for the reader to understand this long and profound text, written over 750 years ago in Persian. Reading it today in English requires just as much attentive application as Rumi’s disciples would have had to dedicate to it – whether they were listening to their Master, Mevlana/Mowlānā, in person or studying it in private in the Mevlevi seminary.

 

 
Course at a Glance 

  • Read together Alan’s new translations from the Masnavi
  • Get behind the Masnavi and read from the inside
  • Hear short talks about Rumi and his vision
  • Listen to the poetry in English and Persian
  • Participate in shared recitation
  • Voice your own responses to the poetry
  • Dramatize the stories in performance in small groups
  • Enjoy silence and conversation with the other participants
  • Come along on guided walks in the beautiful countryside around Chisholme House
  • Poetry in and from nature exercises
  • Tune into musical performances with Dutch composer and Prof. of Musicology Rokus de Groot
  • Speak out your own reflections and ideas
 

Course fee
The course fee of £420 includes full board and eight nights accommodation beginning with supper at 7pm on Saturday 11 June, and will end with lunch on June 19th.  A deposit of £60 is required to ensure your place on the course. This will be returned if your application is unsuccessful. Please also note that the remainder of the course fees needs to be paid in full, before arrival. We try to ensure that people are not excluded for financial reasons and so may be able to offer a reduced course fee to those who need it.

The course is fully residential. More about student facilities

Application
Applicants will be accepted on this course at the discretion of the Principal. No previous knowledge of the Maṡnavi will be presumed, but successful applicants will be asked to read a very minimal amount of introductory material beforehand. Places are limited, so early application is advised.

To apply, please complete the Booking Form by clicking here  BOOK THIS COURSE, or write to
secretary@chisholme.org / call +44 (0)1450 880215 to book.

Course Facilitator:
Alan Williams is British Academy Research Professor and Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Manchester. His publications include books and articles ranging from Zoroastrianism to Classical and Modern Persian literature, via Translation Studies and Comparative Literature. He is currently contracted to publish all six volumes of the Maṡnavi with I.B. Tauris of London. 

Download pdf

 

 

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