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November 23, 2016
On 4 November 2016, a symposium in honor of the 175th Salisbury anniversary celebration took place, entitled “Edward Salisbury and the Ancient Near East.”  The speakers...
The Yale Corporation appointed Edward E. Salisbury professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature in August 1841, the first appointment of its kind in the United States.
September 6, 2016
When assuming his appointment as Yale’s first professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature in August 1843, Edward E. Salisbury urged his colleagues to be patient...
August 15, 2016
Robin Dougherty, Librarian for Middle East Studies at Yale, delivered a fascinating presentation last week at the Middle East Libraries Committee (MELCOM) conference held at...
August 15, 2016
In 1841 the Yale Corporation appointed alumnus Edward Elbridge Salisbury (class of 1832) as professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature, the first such position...