Egypt – Egypt & the “Arab Spring”: Middle East Studies and Arabic Language (Closed)

Cairo, Egypt

Program website not available Type: Dialogue of Civilizations | Minimum GPA: 2.5

Dates

Summer 1 Semester - May 5 - June 9, 2012 (These dates are tentative. Exact dates TBA.)

Application Deadline

Summer 1 Semester - November 18, 2011

Description

Faculty Leader - Denis Sullivan (d.sullivan@neu.edu)

Program Description: The Egypt Dialogue provides students with intensive instruction in Arabic (Egyptian dialect), at Arabeya Association, Cairo and an in-depth overview of Egyptian and Arab politics, history, culture, and society. Through formal and informal activities, students engage with professors Sullivan and Browne, plus guest lecturers, and Egyptians in dialogue and discussion of current events, culture, history, and bilateral (Egypt-US relations) as well as global issues. Guest lectures/topics include:

Pharoanic history, Islamic art & architecture, Christianity and Judaism in Egypt,
Contemporary politics and the coming ‘transition’ (“after Mubarak”),
Egypt-U.S. relations, Egypt and the Arab League - what Obama should do in the Middle East
Grass-roots organizing, NGOs, and civil society
Popular culture, “new media”, blogging, and
Egyptian-American Dialogue

Courses

ARAB 1301/1302/2301/2302/3301/3302 Arabic Language Immersion (multiple levels)
INTL 4944 Dialogue of Civilizations: Regional Engagement

Application Procedure

Online Faculty- Led application (application open 10/17 - 11/18)
Upload one unofficial transcript
Upload one copy of passport ID page
Upload essay questions Faculty may require additional information and/or interview (after application deadline)

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Cost

$9,460 plus a possible accommodation charge