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Free and Open to the Public: BISR Language Lecture Series
In February 2023, BISR Language Learning and Critique launched with a year-long intensive course in Critical Ancient Greek. In September, the program grew to include a course in Critical Sanskrit. And, coming this February, we are expanding the language institute with three additional intensive courses: Critical Latin, Critical Ancient Hebrew, and Critical Classical Arabic (the […]