Teachers Invited to Middle East Studies Conference at Greenville Tech
February 16, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – April 7, 2011 – A Middle East Studies Conference will be held at Greenville Tech April 7-9 featuring experts from across the country. The deadline for registration is March 11, and the cost is just $25.
The conference begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 7 and concludes at noon on Saturday, April 9.
Highlights include:
Keynote Address:
Teaching Middle Eastern Studies at the Community College
Panel Presentations:
Middle Eastern Business Practices
Integrating the Middle East into the Classroom
Presentations on:
The Middle East Meets Middle Tennessee: Mosques, Academic Programs, etc.
Gender and Cultural Differences in the Middle East
Current Events in the Region
Recovering the Forgotten Front: Teaching World War I in the Sinai and Palestine
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Youth Culture and New Media in the Middle East
Addressing Common Stereotypes and Complex Realities in the Classroom
The Model Arab League as a Teaching Venue
Teachers are particularly encouraged to participate and to earn CEU credit. For information, contact John Bennett at (864) 250-8304 or [email protected].
