Cory Jorgensen
| Title: | Assistant Professor of Arabic |
|---|---|
| Office: | 664 |
| Address: | Rome Hall 801 22nd St NW Washington, District Of Columbia 20052 |
| Phone: | 202-994-3916 |
| Fax: | 202-994-2156 |
| Email: |
[email protected] |
Areas of Expertise
- Classical Arabic Literature
- Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)
Cory Jorgensen specializes in classical Arabic literature and Arabic pedagogy, and has published and presented papers on these topics. His current book, Reperforming Jarir and al-Farazdaq: Umayyad-Era Flytings in the Abbasid Dynasty, examines the Abbasid-era reception of earlier (Umayyad-era) flytings (lampoon) poets. Professor Jorgensen has taught Latin, Greek and Arabic language courses, as well as Arabic literature courses. He has been teaching at The George Washington University since 2012.
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2012
M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2005
B.M., Utah State University, 2001
Publications
“Arabic Learner Attitudes toward Reading Translated Excerpts from Arabic Literature and Self-Reported Language Learning Motivation,” Al-‘Arabiyya 48 (2015): 85-98.
Classes Taught
ARAB 3105: Arabic Lit: Arabia to America
ARAB 3302: Media Arabic
ARAB 3001: Advanced Arabic
ARAB 1001/2: Beginning Arabic
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
801 22nd St NW
Admin Office: Rome Hall Suite 650
Faculty Offices: Rome Hall 651 - 675
Washington, DC, 20052
Phone: 202-994-6125 | Fax: 202-994-2156
