 | This article was nominated for deletion on December 28, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep. |
Rather than expand the stub I have put a link (this remains deleted) to the Kottayam entry where other educational establishments are listed, some of which receive full separate entries. The depth of treatment should depend on that of other South Asian research institutes. Perhaps I should add that SEERI possesses a certain number of modern period Syriac manuscripts, and together with the Collège de France has conducted research into the Syriac manuscript heritage of Kerala----Clive Sweeting
- For the study of Syriac, in which I am involved, SEERI is an important institution. Perhaps this article would be better given the Institute's full name — the St Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute — rather than its acronym. One of the most important roles of the Institute is the organisation of the four-yearly international Syriac conference, which met for the sixth time this last September. This conference is attended by the leading scholars in the field. SEERI also works with Mahatma Gandhi University to provided postgraduate degrees (MAs and PhDs) in Syriac studies. SEERI also prints and publishes a series of handbooks, monographs and journals to aid research — including Harp and Moran Eetho. Perhaps more importantly SEERI has reasserted the importance of the St. Thomas Christians in the Syriac tradition, where overmuch concentration had been given to the tradition as it exists in the Middle East. — Gareth Hughes 11:16, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
Despite the decision to keep, SEERI has effectively disappeared----Clive Sweeting