SERMEISS Travel Grant Contingent on funding, the Duke-UNC Consortium on Middle East Studies is offering travel grants for NC educators to attend the fall meeting of SERMEISS (October 19-21, 2012). If you are interested in applying, contact Outreach Director Regina Higgins at regina_higgins@unc.edu by July 1.
Spring SERMEISS Meeting at UNC-Chapel Hill
Travel Grants for NC Educators
UNC’s Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations is proud to be hosting the SERMEISS Spring Meeting, March 16-18, 2012. All sessions will be held in the FedEx Global Education Center on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill.
The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies is offering a small number of travel subsidies to cover lodging expenses up to $100 for the SERMEISS spring meeting at UNC-Chapel Hill (March 16-18, 2012). You must be a North Carolina educator to apply. To submit an application, contact Regina Higgins at regina_higgins@unc.edu
To join SERMEISS or to receive information about registration materials for meetings, please write to sermeiss@georgiasouthern.edu. You can also check our Center’s SERMEISS Spring Meeting 2012 page for further updates.
The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies gratefully acknowledges the support of the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities.
Globalizing the Community College Curriculum Workshop
February 8, 2012
Carolina Center for Educational Excellence
UNC at Chapel Hill
A World View program, sponsored by Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies, and Center for European Studies.
A workshop for community college educators on creating international modules for courses. For more information, and to register, go to World View’s website here.
Iraq Beyond Conflict
Graham Memorial 039, UNC-Chapel Hill
November 12, 2011
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Today war, conflict, and oil dominate our conception of Iraq. Join us as we look at Iraq that exists beyond war, and see the tradition, the culture, and the history that define its people today. From the first civilizations of Mesopotamia and the rise of majestic Islamic empires to today’s vibrant youth culture, the land that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates will spark your
curiosity and redefine your conception of Iraq. The pioneers of modern mathematics, the forerunners of the Renaissance, and the modern symbol of cultural diversity – this is Iraq beyond conflict. Workshop flyer
Presenters:
Novelist Sinan Antoon, author of I’jaam
Singer and oudist Saadoun Al-Bayati
Visual Artist Lukman Ahmad
Note: K-12 teachers will have the opportunity to earn 1.0 CEUs for participation and completion of pre- and post-workshop
activities. Reading materials for the workshop here. Resources will include online teaching materials on the art, music, literature, and history of Iraq.
The workshop is free, but registration is required. Please contact Outreach Director Regina Higgins at regina_higgins@unc.edu.
Sponsors: Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies, UNC Department of History, UNC Honors Program
Join us for a concert of Iraqi and Sufi music the evening before the workshop.
Language Instruction
The National Middle East Language Resource Centeris a national consortium to improve and increase opportunities for learning the major languages of the Middle East (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish). Check the website for professional development opportunities, curriculum models, and summer language camps for high school students.
SERMEISS Travel Grant
Contingent on funding, the Duke-UNC Consortium on Middle East Studies is offering travel grants for NC educators to attend the fall meeting of SERMEISS (October 7-9, 2011). If you are interested in applying, contact Outreach Director Regina Higgins at regina_higgins@unc.edu by July 1.