Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)

The Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) is a learned society working with the countries, peoples and societies of the Levant to advance public education through promoting and disseminating research in the humanities, social sciences and related subjects.

Our mission:

To advance knowledge and understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Levant.

Our vision:

For research in the humanities, social sciences and related fields to make the fullest possible contribution to fostering knowledge and understanding of the Levant, for the common good.

Our core activities:

We produce and disseminate original, rigorous and independent scholarship in the humanities, social sciences and related fields;
We invest in the most promising emerging scholars and scholarship in the UK and the Levant;
We facilitate UK-Levantine academic collaborations and partnerships, both individual and institutional;
We contribute to shaping debate and understanding through informed public outreach and education.
Our values:

Integrity

We seek to foster principles of honesty, rigour, openness, care and respect in all aspects of our work, and ensure that the research we support is conducted in accordance with all appropriate ethical, legal and professional standards.