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Ulla Prien serves as a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. She teaches Arabic at all levels for Bachelor's and Master's programs in Middle Eastern Languages and Societies, as well as Open University evening and Saturday courses at propaedeutic and Bachelor's levels.
Education:
- Arabic, University of Copenhagen
Her research focuses on Arabic language pedagogy with emphasis on beginner instruction methodologies, communicative Arabic approaches, Egyptian dialect specialization, and modern Arabic literary analysis. She maintains a secondary scholarly interest in Central Asian historical linguistics, particularly examining historical connections between Central Asia and Arabic language development.
Her publication record centers on language education challenges, specifically analyzing beginner Arabic instruction frameworks at Scandinavian universities. This work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical pedagogy within Arabic studies, highlighting curriculum design innovations and communicative competence development in higher education settings.
No scientific awards are documented in the source materials.
Professor Prien coordinates Erasmus academic exchanges for Arabic studies and manages mandatory study abroad programs in Arabic-speaking regions. She co-leads the university's language instructor development circle and has held significant administrative roles including study board chair (2010-2019), co-study leader (2013-2015), and current Cooperation Committee membership. She serves as vice-chair of the censor corps for Language-based Area Studies and co-coordinates the Scandinavian Network for Arabic Language Teachers.
She actively contributes to the Central Asian Society through board membership, supporting research on Central Asia's linguistic and cultural intersections with the Arab world.
