Morocco Winter Study January 3-24, 2005 Melissa Barry, Assistant Professor of Philosophy HOSTED BY THE CENTER FOR CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING, RABAT
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| Students in this course will spend winter study in Morocco. Morocco presents a compelling blend of historical influences and modern world currents. Threads of Islam, Arab traditions, and the heritage of the native Berber people are woven into a distinctive cultural tapestry, while traces of French colonialism can still be seen in the political and social structure. Morocco is at the intersection of the West, the Middle East, and Africa. Travel there is therefore a powerful way to introduce intellectual themes that require and reward a subtle blending of insight from history, political science, religion, and philosophy. We will take the first steps in engaging some of these challenging topics in order to enable independent study facilitated by serious and multifaceted exposure to the country. For eight days, students will live with Moroccan families in the cosmopolitan capital of Rabat. We will gather daily for lectures, language instruction, and presentations. We will then visit the traditional center of Islamic learning, Fez on our way to a group trek through Berber villages and the Atlas Mountains. We will end our visit in legendary Marrakech. |
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Rabat, Day 1 |
Students arrive at Mohamed V Airport |
Rabat, Day 2 |
Lecture & Tour of Rabat Program Orientation |
| Rabat, Day 3 | Lecture: History of Morocco |
| Rabat, Day 4 | Lecture: Moroccan Cultural Identities |
| Rabat, Day 5 | Lecture: Current Debates on Hijab Lecture: Space and Gender Dynamics in Moroccan Architecture Arabic Instruction Lecture: Moudawanna |
| Rabat, Day 6 | Lecture: Moroccan Politics |
| Rabat, Day 7 | Lecture: Educational Systems in Morocco Lecture: Moroccan Women Writers in Arabic Arabic Instruction Lecutre: Moroccan Sanctuaries |
| Meknes, Volubilis, & Fes, Day 8 | Guided tour of Meknes Picnic and field trip in Volubilis Check in at hotel in Fes |
| Fes, Day 9 | Tour and lecture: Daily Life in the Old Medina of Fes Tour and lecture: Crafts in the Medina |
| Fes, Day 10 | Lecture: Islamaphobia and the War Against Terrorism |
| Fes, Day 11 | Lecture: Islamic Theology |
| Rissani, Day 12 | Excursion |
| Merzouga, Day 13 | Excursion and Camel Trek Performance: Gnawa, the Sub Saharan Moroccan Music |
| Nkob, Day 14 | Field trip to Hassi Labiad: The Irrigation system of Hassi Labiad Hassi Labiad NGO |
| Anmiter, Day 15 | Hiking in High Atlas Mountains |
| Marrakech, Day 16 | Tour and lecture: Daily Lilfe in the Medina of Marrakech |
| Rabat, Day 17 | Travel to Rabat |
| Rabat, Day 18 | Aid holiday |
| Rabat, Day 19 | Lecture: Mary in the Koran Lecture: Social Movements in Morocco |
| Casablanca, Day 20 | Field trip to Hassan II Mosque Performance: Andalusiyyat Al-Assili (Andalusian music) |
| Casablanca, Day 21 | Students travel from Mohammed V airport |
Student Independent Research Projects - The Veil: Women in Islam (Candice Corvetti) - Imazighen: History and Discrimination (Anna Edmonds) - The Prince of the Pro-Consuls? Lyautey and French Colonial Theory in Morocco (Rachel Shalev) - Mixing Religion and Politics: Morocco, the Moudawana, and Womenıs Reform (Kianna Scott) - The Worst of Both Worlds: Education of Rural Moroccan Women (Magali Rowan) - Bargaining in the Moroccan Marketplace (Noah Susskind) - Judaism in Morocco (Marcus Duyzend) - Transmition of Culture through Performance and Dance (Maurice Robinson) - Morocco in Literature (Liz Pearce) - A Description and Analysis of the Colonialization of Morocco until the Rise of a Mass Independence Movement in 1930 with the Arab-Berber Dahir (Ananda Burra) - The Young, the Educated, and the Restless (Enyi-Abal Koene) - Religious and Political Culture in Morocco (Joyia Chadwick) - Morocco as an Islamic State (Simone Ciccel) - Polygamy: Past and Present (Becky Robinson) - Separation of Space within Moroccan Society (Eze Ukaonu) |
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Photos from the trip |
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