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51. Ali al-Juboori: Reflections
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Ali reflects on his long career. How did he become an assyriologist? What are his achievements, and what is his legacy to the next generation? How was his academic career shaped by the twists and turns of political events?
1:56 from school to university
7:14 student life at Mosul
11:12 military service
12:39 research assistant
15:48 time in the UK
25:21 military service again
28:07 opening a department
33:40 promotion
37:55 the ISIL years
42:30 after ISIL, heritage
46:16 retirement
Music by Ruba Hillawi
Website: http://wedgepod.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw
Email: wedgepod@gmail.com
Twitter: @wedge_pod
Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod
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1. 51. Ali al-Juboori: Reflections (00:00:00)
2. from school to university (00:01:56)
3. student life at Mosul (00:07:14)
4. military service (00:11:12)
5. research assistant (00:12:39)
6. time in the UK (00:15:48)
7. military service again (00:25:21)
8. opening a department (00:28:07)
9. promotion (00:33:40)
10. the ISIL years (00:37:55)
11. after ISIL, heritage (00:42:30)
12. retirement (00:46:16)
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Ali reflects on his long career. How did he become an assyriologist? What are his achievements, and what is his legacy to the next generation? How was his academic career shaped by the twists and turns of political events?
1:56 from school to university
7:14 student life at Mosul
11:12 military service
12:39 research assistant
15:48 time in the UK
25:21 military service again
28:07 opening a department
33:40 promotion
37:55 the ISIL years
42:30 after ISIL, heritage
46:16 retirement
Music by Ruba Hillawi
Website: http://wedgepod.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw
Email: wedgepod@gmail.com
Twitter: @wedge_pod
Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod
Chapters
1. 51. Ali al-Juboori: Reflections (00:00:00)
2. from school to university (00:01:56)
3. student life at Mosul (00:07:14)
4. military service (00:11:12)
5. research assistant (00:12:39)
6. time in the UK (00:15:48)
7. military service again (00:25:21)
8. opening a department (00:28:07)
9. promotion (00:33:40)
10. the ISIL years (00:37:55)
11. after ISIL, heritage (00:42:30)
12. retirement (00:46:16)
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