Culture and History: Understanding the Arab World
Applications are still being accepted on a space-available basis.
“Jordan was an experience unlike any other. Apart from all the typical cultural experiences - eating falafel, going to the desert, and trying on a keffiyeh, the program challenged me intellectually. I discovered philosophical relativity in Jordan, as well as the fact that in the end, as corny as it sounds, everyone aspires to the same ideals and lives, though the execution may differ. And I met some great people in my four weeks, both inside and outside of the program. I will never forget the conversations we had.”
Dake Kang, 2010
June 24 – July 21, 2012
- 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 grades 11 or 12 - or freshman year of college - in fall 2012, organized in collaboration with King's Academy in Jordan and facilitated by the Columbia University Middle East Research Center in Amman.
Culture and History: Understanding the Arab World 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.
