Lutkov Valery V.

Education:

• 1989-1994: PhD in Pedagogy, Lesgaft Academy of Physical Culture, St. Petersburg. PhD Dissertation: «Socio-pedagogical aspects of Physical Education and Sport in Arab Countries».
• 1989-1995: Department of Arabic Studies, Faculty of Asian and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University M.A. in Orientl Studies (Semitic Studies)
• Diploma: «Literary works of David Shahar».
• 1985-1989: Specialist in Physical Education, Pedagogical Faculty, Lesgaft Academy of Physical Culture, St. Petersburg; Degree Diploma: “Biomechanics of the service motion in tennis”.

Languages:

• Russian,
• English,
• Arabic,
• Hebrew,
• French,
• Czech,
• German,
• Italian,
• Portuguese

Research interests:

• Semitic Linguistics;
• Arabic Dialectology;
• Sports Sociology,
• Interrelation of Sports and Religion.

Teaching:

• Arabic language.