Culture and History: Understanding the Arab World
June 27–July 24, 2010
- Study at Columbia University in New York and at King's Academy in Jordan
- Expand your understanding of the people and culture of the Middle East
- Visit religious and cultural landmarks in Jordan
- Earn an official Columbia University Statement of Attendance
A pre-college summer study-abroad program for students entering grade 11 or 12 in fall 2010, organized in collaboration with King's Academy in Jordan and facilitated by the Columbia University Middle East Research Center in Amman.
A new program combines study at Columbia University in New York City with study abroad at King's Academy, in Manja, Jordan. The program offers a unique chance to combine substantive reading and classroom work at Columbia and at the prestigious King's Academy with field trips to several extraordinary historical sites in the Middle East.
