Dates: (Tentative) May 10-June 13, 2010
Group leader: Prof. Peter Fraunholtz (p.fraunholtz@neu.edu)
Course descriptions:
INTL 4939 This course engages students with the culture, civilization, and people of Morocco: from the ancient Northern capitals of Fez and Meknes, to the Middle Atlas, to the Tafilalt Oasis near the dunes of the Sahara, to the Southern capital of Marrakech and the Berber villages of the High Atlas Mountains. Students in this course will have the opportunity to (1) consider the complex relationship between elite and popular forms of Islam and how they shape Moroccan culture (2) investigate the dynamics of Morocco as a multicultural society: Arab, Berber, African, and European and (3) explore the evolving nature of gender dynamics in one of the more progressive countries in the Middle East.
INTL 3565 What were the critical factors, factions, and dynamics that shaped the emergence and consolidation of what we now know as Morocco? In particular, on a structural level, who were the major players at each stage of Morocco�s development and what was their agenda? As part of Africa and the Arab Middle East, with ties to an ancient and adaptive Berber culture, firmly integrated into the Islamic world, and linked to the French colonial past as well as the EU, Morocco offers a unique set of opportunities and experiences for international affairs students in general, and those interested in Islam, Multicultural Societies, Imperialism, and Post-Colonial Development in Africa and the Middle East in particular. Students in this course will have the opportunity to (1) explore the unique aspects of the major historical eras in Morocco: Islamic, French Imperialist, Post-colonial, (2) consider the complex relationship between geography and Moroccan culture and (3) identify the promises and problems involved in modernization in the Post-Colonial African/Islamic/Arab World(s).
Prerequisites: The Morocco program is open to students of ANY major. Applicants must have completed their sophomore year and and hold a 3.00 overall average.
Course credits: INTL 4939 Dialogue of Civilizations: Globalization Humanities, and Cultural Studies(4 SH).and INTL 3565 Morocco: History, Cultures, and Economic Development (4 SH).
Cost of program: Summer tuition for 8 NU credits plus additional costs TBD.
Application Process: Download the Dialogue of Civilizations application and waiver form. Turn in two copies of the completed forms to the Office of International Study Programs in 10 BV.
Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2009
Disclaimer: Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.
