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Program Introduction
Jordan's Social History Program was launched by
Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center (UJRC) in 1996 to
raise further attention to the study of social movements
and the history of the development of non-governmental
organizations and municipalities, including educational,
cultural and parliamentary institutions, and to compensate
for the lack of concentration of historical sources
on the political aspects of Jordan's contemporary history.
This program highlights the roots of Jordanian civil
society organizations, examines their specific history,
and paves the way to develop the field of historical
studies, which in the past, suffered the absence of
academic freedoms, and the appropriate political environment
to allow the release of historical publications, which
draw reconsiderations to the official "historical evidence."
The field of historical studies also suffered due to
the lack of historical books, which reflect the official
perspective.
The program sets sights on broadening the field of research
to include the important periods in Jordan's history,
and to illustrate their backgrounds and social reflections,
and to shed the light on the role of the various organizations
that contributed to the formation, development, and
character identification of the Jordanian society. The
program also aims to focus on the social political history
of important epochs in the Kingdom's history, which
have not been given enough attention by historical references.
The program conducts an educational conference held
once every two years. The First International Conference
on Jordan's social history was held between 24 and 26
March 1998, and the Second International Conference
was held between 3 and 5 July 2000.
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Program Objectives
1. Preparing an agenda to conduct research in
the fields of social and verbal history by providing
communication tools, seminars, and networks that would
allow historians, sociologists and researchers in and
outside Jordan, to cooperate, develop dialogues, exchange
experiences, and conduct joint researches.
2. Conducting studies on the history of various
social movements (women, students, youth, laborers,
etc.), the history of ethnic groups, the history of
private and public organizations, political movements
that are still unstudied, demographic movements, settlements,
urbanization, and the emergence of cities. Also broadening
the fields of historical studies to include culture,
architecture, photographs, lifestyles, and trends in
consumption.
3. Encouraging the new wave of historians to
explore and discover the latest sources for historical
studies.
4. Publishing completed researches in the frame
of Jordan's social history in order to ensure historical
knowledge on Jordan, and provide higher education students
and others with the latest research resources, and encourage
them to maintain their interest in developing new researches
in the fields that are given marginal or no attention.
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Program publications
1. Studies on Jordan's Social History Proceedings
of a Conference (24-26/3/1998), Sindbad Publishing House,
2002. 616 pages, medium size (in Arabic and English).
2. The Perpetrators of Life: Contemplations of a Jordanian
Soldier) Butros Hamarneh, Sindbad Publishing House,
2001 280 pages, small size.
3. The Government of Suleiman Nabulsi 1956/1957 Proceedings
of a Workshop, Sindbad Publishing House, 1999. 232 pages,
medium size.
4. Amman: Reality and Expectations Proceedings of a
Conference, Sindbad Publishing House, 1996. 686 pages,
medium size.
5. Memoirs to my children Munif Razzaz, Sindbad Publishing
House, 1995. 128 pages, medium size.
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Project Activities
Third International Conference on Jordan's Social
History Amman, Jordan 3 - 5 May 2002 Download
1. Workshop: State and Nation: Identity & Citizenship
30/7/2000, Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center's Hall.
2. Conference: 2nd International Conference on
Jordan's Social History 3-5/7/2000, Jerusalem International
Hotel, Amman.
3. Seminar: Jordan during the 1948 war and beyond
24/5/1998, The Royal Cultural Center
4. Conference: 1st International Conference on
Jordan's Social History 24-26/3/1998, University of
Jordan.
5. Seminar: The Anniversary of Nabulsi's Government
30-31/8/1997, The Royal Cultural Center.
6. Seminar:
Al-Salt: Reality and Prospects 29-30/7/1997, The
Community College of Al-Salt.
7. Conference:
Amman: Reality and Expectations (Issues on culture,
environment and construction) 27-29/6/1995, The Royal
Cultural Center.
8. Seminar: The 80th Anniversary of the Great
Arab Revolt 21-22/6/1996, The Royal Cultural Center.
Future Activities
1. The 3rd International Conference on Jordan's Social
History: Jordan's Social History Program will organize
the 3rd International Conference on 3-5 May 2002 in
Amman- Jordan. Participants in this Conference will
include researchers and university professors from Jordan,
the United States of America, Britain and Egypt. The
Conference will have three major focuses:
i. The autobiographies and memoirs as one source
to read social history of Jordan.
ii. The Jordanian Media: Its establishment and
role in the public sphere. iii. New Research
in Jordan's Social History. *For further information
please contact Miss Tamara Nsour.
2. Workshop:
Jordan is a Pluralistic Society Jordan's Social
History Program is organizing a workshop entitled "Jordan
is a Pluralistic Society" on the 17th of June 2002 in
Amman. The workshops will be based on the following
themes:
1. Developing the Sarcassian and Chechen Organizations,
and their role in changing the local Jordanian societies.
2. The Society of Kurds and Armenians in Jordan,
and their Organizations.
3. The Druz and Syrians in Jordan, their history
and organizations.
4. Nongovernmental organizations in refugee camps
and Palestinian family ties in Jordan.
5. Christian Organizations in Jordan and their
educational institutes.
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The Advisory Board of the Social History Program
The Advisory Board includes the following university
professors and researchers in Jordan's Social History:
1. Mr. Suleiman Al Musa: Historian
2. Mohammad Adnan Al Bakhit: Professor and Head
of Bilad Al-Sham Committee, University of Jordan.
3. Saleh Hamarneh, University Professor of History,
University of Jordan.
4. Ibrahim Othman, Professor of Sociology, University
of Jordan.
5. Ali Mahaftha, Professor of History, University
of Jordan.
6. Dr. Ra'ouf Abu Jaber, Historian.
7. Dr. Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, Head of the Samarkand
Museum, Al Al-Bait University.
8. Dr. Hind Abu Sha'er, History Department, Al
Al-Bait University.
9. Mr. Hani Hourani, Director General, Al-Urdun
Al-Jadid Research Center.
10. Mr. Hussein Abu Rumman, Executive Director,
Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center.
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Contact Information
Miss Tamara Nsour
Program Coordinator
Social History Program
Al Urdun Al Jadid Research Center
Tel: 00962-6-5533112/3/4
Fax: 00962-6-5533118
E-mail: [email protected].
Website: www.ujrc-jordan.org
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