Description

This program is running every other year and will available again in Summer 2013.

Academic Focus: This program is open to all majors, but may be particularly suitable to students with academic interests in Jewish Studies, MESAS, history, linguistics, Religion and International Studies.

Program Information: The Emory University European Sephardi Jewish Culture program offers a five-week intensive course devoted to Spanish Jewish culture in Europe and its connection to the Christian and Muslim cultures. The program travels to Spain, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Greece. Following the footsteps of the Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492, the course will be held on location in Europe, where Jews established thriving communities after the expulsion.

The course explores over 500 years of Sephardi Jewish culture in Europe in the context of general European culture. Emphasis is placed on the interaction and the communication of Jews with Christians and Muslims in Europe during this period. The course offers two parts: pre-1492 study in Spain and post-1492 study in France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Greece. It combines visiting people and sites, participating in celebrations at home and in community centers, and attending lectures and discussions. The teaching format involves "hands-on" experience of the issues in different locations in Europe. In addition, students will attend lectures presented by Emory Summer Program faculty as well as local scholars and community leaders. The courses can usually satisfy elective requirements for Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, International Studies, and other majors and minors.
Visits to the following Sephardi communities and sites within the context of the local European communities will form the basis of the course. Spain: Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Cordoba, Seville, Girona, and Barcelona; France: Paris; Holland: Amsterdam; Italy: Venice, and Rome; and Greece: Athens, and Thessaloniki.

Students will be required to participate in all activities, read several books and articles, keep a journal of activities in Europe, make presentations, and take two exams.

Highlights

Eligibility Requirements: Minimum 2.0 GPA; good academic standing; at least 18 years of age; completion of a full year of college; and currently enrolled in a college/university.

Application Deadlines: The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1. CIPA encourages students to submit their applications as early as possible because some programs fill up by the end of January.

Acceptance Process: The program is accepting applications on a rolling basis. Students will be notified with results within two weeks after submitting their completed application.

Living Arrangements: Accommodations are provided in hotels and hostels.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Culture
• Jewish Studies

Cost in US$:

Please inquire for the program cost for Summer 2012.

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes an academic fee and a program fee for room, board, and insurance. This total includes 8 semester credit hours, health and accident insurance (duration of program), accommodations in hotels and hostels, two meals per day, some lunches, all transportation within Europe (first-class European trains and buses), all entrance fees to museums and sites, performances, concerts, and plays.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Other

Emory University: Center for International Programs Abroad's Mission Statement

The Center for International Programs Abroad is dedicated to fulfilling Emory College's commitment to internationalization through study abroad. In collaboration with Emory faculty, CIPA develops, promotes, and administers programming for undergraduate students that encourages both intellectual and personal growth through challenging scholarship and cultural immersion. Its services support students and faculty before, during, and after the study abroad experience in order to ensure that study abroad is an essential part of an Emory College education.