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Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy The Mesopotamian Academy, affiliated to the Social Justice Council, was founded in Qamishlo in 2013 in order to create a new and free-thinking society. The Academy, with its experienced staff, carries out work in scientific studies. After its opening, the Academyâ™s education system has gone through many changes, as the aim is to continuously improve and strengthen the system. This period consists of two parts, Sociology and Science History, and lasts 4 months. Students who successfully complete all three sessions, after the proper evaluation, would then begin their studies in the chosen field in the Autonomous Administration institutions. The Academy has successfully completed six education sessions so far, attended by hundreds of students. The Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy is an educational institution in Qamishli, the capital of the de facto autonomous region Western Kurdistan. The academy opened on September 2014. Its curriculum focuses primarily on the democratic confederalism of Kurdish nationalist Abdullah Öcalan. University of Afrin. University of Rojava. Official Facebook page of the Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy. We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word mesopotamian social sciences academy: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "mesopotamian social sciences academy" is defined. General (1 matching dictionary). Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]. â–¸ Words similar to mesopotamian social sciences academy. â–¸ Words that often appear near mesopotamian social sciences academy. â–¸ Rhymes of mesopotamian social sciences academy. â–¸ Invented words related to mesopotamian social sciences academy. Search for ... The Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy is an educational institution established within the de facto Federation of Northern Syria â“ Rojava in the city of Qamishli in Syria. It started teaching in September 2014. Its educational concept is based on the political philosophy of Democratic Confederalism.[1][2]. External links. Official Facebook page of the Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mesopotamian_Social_Sciences_Academy&oldid=831430487". Categories: Educational institutions established in 2014. The Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy is a co-educational university in Qamishli, the capital of the de facto autonomous region, the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. The academy opened on September 2014 as the first university in Rojava . The school year has three terms, lasting 3-4 months each. The curriculum is mainly history and sociology classes. Teaching is mainly in Kurdish. Students attending class at the Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy in Qamishli, Rojavaâ™s de facto capital. CreditCreditLynsey Addario for The New York Times. Feature. A Dream of Secular Utopia in ISISâ™ BackyardA Dream of Secular Utopia in ISISâ™ Backyard. At a college in Kurdish Syria, Rojava tries to train its future leaders. Students attending class at the Mesopotamian Social Sciences Academy in Qamishli, Rojavaâ™s de facto capital. CreditCreditLynsey Addario for The New York Times. By Wes Enzinna. Mesopotamian civilizations formed on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and Kuwait. Early civilizations began to form around the time of the Neolithic Revolutionâ”12000 BCE. Some of the major Mesopotamian civilizations include the Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian, and Babylonian civilizations. Evidence shows extensive use of technology, literature, legal codes, philosophy, religion, and architecture in these societies. Civilizations born along rivers. Mesopotamiaâ”mainly modern-day Iraq and Kuwaitâ”in particular is often referred to as the cradle of civilization because some of the most influential early city-states and empires first emerged thereâ”although itâ™s not the only place! View Mesopotamian Religions Research Papers on Academia.edu for free. "Monumental Inscriptions in the Cuneiform Cultural Circle and Their âœPropagandaâ Influence" Ancient Mesopotamia is one of the places where monumental art and writing were born. It is the latter that has special meaning in that case. In more. "Monumental Inscriptions in the Cuneiform Cultural Circle and Their âœPropagandaâ Influence". Ancient Mesopotamia is one of the places where monumental art and writing were born. It is the latter that has special meaning in that case. Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning 'between two riversâ™) was an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in... Even so, Mesopotamia is known as the âœcradle of civilizationâ primarily because of two developments that occurred there, in the region of Sumer, in the 4th millenium BCE: Remove Ads. Advertisement..
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