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Detroit is launching its
first Middle East study-
abroad program for the spring-sum-
mer 2009 term. The three-week course
will take 12 WSU students of mixed
ethnic and religious backgrounds to
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in
Israel and to the Palestinian Al-Quds
University in east Jerusalem.
This program includes lectures, tours
and opportunities for the students to
interact with the communities they
visit. Prior to the trip, students must
undergo an intensive preparation to
gain insight into the people and cul-
tures of the region. The three-week
prep course includes an introduction to
the history of the modern Middle East
and the socio-cultural dimensions of
the Arabs/Palestinians and Israelis.
"The conflict between the Israelis
and the Palestinians is so daunting
and complex that the mere men-
tion of a study-abroad course in this
region elicits tension," said Miriam
Greenberg, associate dean, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences. "When this
study-abroad course was in the early
planning stages, critics on both sides
of the Middle East dispute expressed
doubt about its viability given the pas-
sionate opposition and ongoing tur-
moil in the region. It is critical that we,
as an institution of higher learning,
transcend those psychological barriers
and establish a model for constructive
dialogue and learning.
"And to quote Pirkei Avot, 'It is not
incumbent upon you to finish the task.
Yet, you are not free to desist from it."'
Greenberg added that the goal of the
trip is to demonstrate that disparate
peoples share similar human aspira-
tions for equality, improved quality
of life and peaceful co-existence. The
planned student activities and stops
at such controversial sites as the West
Bank in Israel highlight how Arabs
and Israelis are geographically, histori-
cally and culturally intertwined.
"WSU's urban mission and leader-
ship in community engagement are
demonstrated by the establishment
of this Middle East study-abroad pro-
gram:' Greenberg said. "Wayne State,
like Metropolitan Detroit, mirrors the
geographic proximity of significant
Jewish, Muslim and Christian popula-
tions in the Middle East. Given this
reality, the university is uniquely
positioned to enlist students as the
innovators and problem-solvers for
overcoming barriers to global peace'
For more information about this
course, contact LaSondra Dawn at
(313) 577-2516 or e-mail ag1646@
wayne.edu.
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