FYI: Georgetown University Press to Publish Al-cArabiyya Journal

Author:	Jacqueline Beilhart
Linguistic Field(s):	General Linguistics
FYI Body:	WASHINGTON D.C. — Georgetown University Press is delighted to assume the publication of Al-cArabiyya, the annual, peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA). Volumes 44 and 45 (2011-2012), a joint issue edited by Dr. Reem Bassiouney of Georgetown University, will be the first issue, and it will be available in December 2012. Al-cArabiyya is the only scholarly journal with a focus on Arabic language, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy. ''We are thrilled to work with the AATA to produce the leading journal for teaching Arabic language,'' says Hope LeGro, Director of Georgetown Languages at GU Press. ''GU Press is committed to serving the field of Arabic language learning, as we have been for nearly fifty years. This journal partnership is a natural evolution of our shared mission with AATA.'' The press publishes the Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program, as well as Arabic dictionaries and other Arabic textbooks. This year, the AATA celebrates fifty years of serving the scholars of Arabic around the world. Dr. Elizabeth M. Bergman, Executive Director of AATA, praises the new relationship saying, ''The AATA has demonstrated its commitment to scholarship on Arabic language, literature, and pedagogy through publication of Al-cArabiyya and through other activities for nearly fifty years. Our partnership with Georgetown University Press is a fitting commemoration of these years of service. It is also a wonderful way to more forward, and serve the growing number of those who study and teach Arabic language and literature.'' Georgetown Languages at Georgetown University Press is a collaboration of language experts and publishing professionals to produce high quality language learning resource materials in traditional and new learning media. Working with the academic community to develop foreign language learning materials grounded in superior scholarship and experienced pedagogy, we publish in critical as well as commonly taught languages in print and electronic formats, primarily for college, high school, and adult learners. Georgetown University Press supports the academic mission of Georgetown University by publishing scholarly books and journals for a diverse, worldwide readership. These publications, written by an international group of authors representing a broad range of intellectual perspectives, focus on five subjects: bioethics; international affairs; languages; political science, public policy, & public management; and religion & ethics. Contact: Jacqueline Beilhart, Publicist, (202) 687-9298, jb594@georgetown.edu