Resources & Workshops for Educators
Teaching the Middle East V
Found in Translation: Roots of Western Heritage
A Workshop for University System of Georgia Faculty
Friday, October 19– Saturday, October 20, 2007
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus, Atlanta, Georgia
Please join us for a weekend of discussion, debate, politics, religion, culture, arts,
and cuisine. Open to all University System of Georgia faculty who are non-specialists in Middle Eastern Studies, this workshop will explore the Middle Eastern roots of Western culture.
- Drawing upon local and regional experts, we will discuss topics ranging from religion and politics to the arts and culture. Examples include sessions on literature with Dr. Alan Godlas (UGA) and Dr. Teirab AshShareef (Georgia State University), and Islamic civilization with Dr. Vernon Egger (Georgia Southern University). Participants will receive readings in preparation for the workshop.
- In addition to lectures and discussions, the weekend will feature fabulous Middle Eastern food, culture, and film. More information about the program will be available soon.
The registration fee for this workshop is $25. This includes all lectures, two Middle Eastern dinners, a film screening, and a Middle Eastern Musical performance.
Participants will be responsible for their transportation and lodging. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn in Decatur at a special conference rate, but these rooms will be released on October 9th.
Space will be limited and attendance is awarded based on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to assure your attendance. For more information, please contact Alta Schwartz at aschwartz@gsu.edu.
Map, directions, and parking: For a map of campus, please visit http://www.gpc.edu/Campus_Maps/Clarkston.html.
Participants may park in lots 3 and 5, off of Memorial College Drive.
Click here for the REGISTRATION FORM.
This workshop is sponsored by the Middle East Institute at Georgia State University (http://www.gsu.edu/mideast), by the Center for International Education at Georgia Perimeter College (http://www.gpc.edu/~gpcglobe/), and by the Georgia Consortium for International Studies, Inc. (GCIS). GCIS (http://www.gacis.org) is a collaborative partnership of 17 Georgia institutions of higher education aimed at promoting intercultural understanding and fostering faculty international development.
READINGS
Session III Reading 1, Session III Reading 2
Contacts
Middle East Institute
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4089
Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
Director
Dona J. Stewart, Ph. D.
Room 2006, 34 Peachtree
404/413-6140
djstewart@gsu.edu
Outreach Director
Alta Schwartz
Room 2017, 34 Peachtree
404/413-6146
aschwartz@gsu.edu
Business Manager
Letitia Williams
2010, 34 Peachtree
404/413-6145
daslaw@langate.gsu.edu
Location - Directions
34 Peachtree Street
Suite 2010
Atlanta, GA 30302
Fax: 404/413-6141
