2004 Islam and Middle Eastern Culture Seminar

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Council of American Overseas Research Centers, CIC, and U.S. Department of State Seminar: Teaching About Islam and Middle Eastern Culture

The Council of Independent Colleges, and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, with support from the U.S. Department of State, are pleased to announce a three-week long seminar for faculty members at CIC colleges and universities on Teaching About Islam and Middle Eastern Culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for full-time faculty members in all fields at CIC member institutions to learn more about the Middle East at a time when knowledge and teaching about the region are more important than ever. Intended for faculty members who are not already experts on this subject, the seminar will allow participants to learn about the Middle East and to understand better the region, Islam, and Middle Eastern history as it informs current times.

The seminar will take place January 3-24, 2004 at the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR), in Amman, Jordan, and will include visits to archaeological sites such as Petra and Jerash. Seminar participants will also reside in ACOR.

Funder: U.S. Department of State

Program Status: Twelve CIC faculty members from all fields have been selected to participate. To view a copy of the nomination guidelines, Click here (in PDF format).

Click here for Islam Seminar coverage in the Winter/Spring 2004 issue of the Independent.

Selected Participants

B. Barnett Cochran, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (OH), Associate Professor, History

Timothy R. Dzierba, Medaille College (NY), Professor, History

Catherine Cymone Fourshey, Susquehanna University (PA), Assistant Professor, History

Mary Hendrickson, Wilson College (PA), Associate Professor, Political Science

Charles Herman, University of Sioux Falls (SD), Professor, History

Katherine Hoffman, Saint Anselm College (NH), Professor, Art History

Susanne Ursula Hofstra, Rhodes College (TN), Assistant Professor, Greek and Roman Studies

Ernest M. Limbo, Tougaloo College (MS), Assistant Professor, History

Edward Macierowski, Benedictine College (KS), Associate Professor, Philosophy

Nathan B. Rein, Ursinus College (PA), Assistant Professor, Religion

Sanford R. Silverburg, Catawba College (NC), Professor, Political Science

Craig S. Wansink, Virginia Wesleyan College (VA), Professor, Religious Studies

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