Europe and Islam: Cultures & Communities redesigned program
Posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Over the past four years, Antioch Education Abroad has adjusted the academic theme of our Europe in Transition program, which since 1972 has been at the forefront of contemporary European trends, to focus on Europe’s relationship with Islam. In response to student interest and recent democratic movements changing the Arab world, we have redesigned the program to a fall semester abroad program entitled: “Europe and Islam: Cultures & Communities.”
Our new curriculum includes a course examining the challenges of cultural plurality in Europe, and its relationship with Islamic communities that are redefining political landscapes in Europe and beyond. In fact, activist leaders in the vanguard of Poland’s democratic transition two decades ago, which has been frequently hailed as a model for today’s North Africa, are engaging as advisors–who will be guest lecturers on our program–working with new transitional government leaders. In addition, we’re adding a History course on Europe and Islam from times before the Ottoman Empire to Turkey’s candidacy to the European Union.
As in previous years, the program will examine issues of identity and social stratification of ethnic minorities, class structures, and gender roles in Poland, Germany, and Turkey. Our students will also continue to conduct independent research projects on a topic of their choice.
We are moving the program to the fall semester to respond to student interest and more easily adapt to differing academic calendars of many of our partner institutions. Not to mention, the mild climate of early fall in Central Europe is much more enjoyable than arriving in the winter!
The program deadline for fall of 2012 is April 15. Due to the restructuring of our redesigned Europe and Islam program for fall of 2012 and the need to stagger our fall program deadlines, we’ve adjusted the timeline to an April 15th deadline. Visit the Europe and Islam: Cultures & Communities application page on our website for more details on how to apply.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions, or for more information.
