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Feb 2, 2023 53 min

51. Ali al-Juboori: Reflections

from Thin End of the Wedge Hosted by Jon Taylor

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: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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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...

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  1. 1:56 from school to university
  2. 7:14 student life at Mosul
  3. 11:12 military service
  4. 12:39 research assistant
  5. 15:48 time in the UK
  6. 25:21 military service again
  7. 28:07 opening a department
  8. 33:40 promotion
  9. 37:55 the ISIL years
  10. 42:30 after ISIL, heritage
  11. 46:16 retirement

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