Ali Jarkhi, M.A.

Contact: a.jarkhi[at]gmail.com

PhD Project

Title: Economic analysis of the mining production and networks on the Arabian mining centres in the Early Islamic Period. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bathany Walker   

Academic Grades

• Since October 2016: PhD Student in the doctorate programme: Bonn International Graduate Schools-Oriental and Asian Studies (BIGS-OAS), University of Bonn
• 2012-2015: M.A. Degree in Near Eastern Archaeology, Institute for Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen. Topic of thesis: “Gold Rush: An archaeological and Historical Analysis of the Arabian Mining Site on the Early Islamic Period”. Supervised by Prof. Kristoffer Damgaard.
• 2002-2008: B.A. Degree in Islamic History and Philosophy, Department of History, University of Kuwait.

Professional Experience

• June 2017: Research and archive studies at Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Riyadh in regards establish Mercurial Amalgamation Analysis Project.
• August 2016: Excavator at al-Ablah mining site project, located at Bisha, southern Arabia provinces by Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage.
• July-August 2014: Survey and observation the neutral landscape of the Early Islamic archaeological in Kuwait. 
• March-June 2014: Research Assistant at the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Department of Museums and Antiquities, Kuwait National Museum.
• January-February 2014: Archaeological Surveyor at the Aylah, Archaeological Project-Coastal Connectivity Survey Component by University of Copenhagen.
• 2010 - 2012: Administrator Assistant at the Kuwait Ministry of Education.
• 2008- 2010: Teaching assistant in Islamic History curses at the Kuwait Ministry of Education.

Given Presentation and Lectures

• Seminar for Arabian Studies: 'Mercurial Amalgamation: Innovation Extracting in Late Antique Arabia', 04 August 2017, British Museum.
• Red Sea Conference 8: Coveted Treasure: 'Early Islamic Gold mining: New Insights on the Arabian Mining Techniques', 06 July 2017. Warsaw University. 
• Copenhagen Near Eastern Studies: ‘Gold Mining Techniques and Communities in the Early Islamic Arabia: Archaeological and Historical perspectives’, 27 April 2017. Copenhagen.
• FKK Project Between Land and Sea: Connectivity and Mercantilism in Coastal Landscapes: ‘Production and mining networks in Early Islamic Arabia: considerations for future research’, 26 October 2016. Copenhagen.

Attended Professional Workshops and Courses

• The First Saudi Archaeology Convention. 7-9 November. Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. Riyadh.
• A Marginalised Sea: Indigenous Cultures and Trade Systems in the Red Sea. 3-5 October 2017. Danish Academy in Rome. Italy.
• Bonn International Graduate School - Oriental and Asian Studies' Workshop: 'Transdisciplinary Scholarship; How to Do Meaningful Research and Write it well'. 16 - 17 Jun 2017.
• The Research Training Group 1878: Archaeology of Pre-Modern Economics; 'GIS workshop and Economics Archaeology: Inter- and intra-site Approaches'. 19 - 20 May 2017. Bonn University. 
• Promotion Plus Bonn International Graduate School’ Workshops: ‘Preparing Conference Posters’. 5 April 2017. Bonn.
• Promotion Plus Bonn International Graduate School’ Workshops: ‘Publishing Research Articles’. 6 April 2017, Bonn.

• Annemarie-Schimmel-Kolleg’ Spring School Courses: Material Culture and Methods in Mamluk Studies., 27-31 March 2017. Bonn.

• International Research Seminar: Arabian Infrastructures; new perspectives on the socio-economic dynamics of a neglected region. 26-27 October 2016. Copenhagen.

• International Research Seminar: Ports, Piracy and Profit; ways and means in historical maritime trade. 10-11 December 2015. Copenhagen

Language Skills:

Arabic (Native)

English (fluent)

Persian (advanced)

Danish (intermediate)