Karol R. Sorby

prof. PhDr. Karol R. Sorby, DrSc. (*1939)

Studies: Arab and Slovak studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University, Bratislava (1957-1962); postgraduate studies at Cairo University (1969-70, 1986-87) and at the Institute of History and Institute of Oriental and African Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, PhD. 1981, DrSc. 2005

Specialization:

1/ Modern history of the Arab world (the Arab East)

2/ Theory of language teaching with regard to modern written Arabic

Activities: University of 17. November, Prague; Military Academy, Brno; Institute of History, Slovak Academy of Sciences; the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Ambassador to Iraq; since 1998 at the Institute of Oriental and African Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava; since 2002 director of the Institute

Lecturing: Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University, Bratislava; Institute of International Relations, Faculty of Law, Comenius University, Bratislava; Philological Faculty of Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica

Publications: 2 university textbooks (Modern Written Arabic I, II); Czech-Arab Dictionary; 1 scholarly monograph (Modern History of Egypt); papers published in various journals at home (in Slovak) and abroad (in English)

Membership in scholarly associations: Slovak Oriental Society