Dates: June 1-21, 2008 ~ 4-6 credits (May register for credit or audit)
with Professor of Sociology Julie Hart
Location: Israel and Palestinian Territory
Program Fee: $4,000 (room, board & travel)
Tuition: $1,760-$2,640
Scholarships available- please contact the International Office
Deposit
Due: Friday, April 4, 2008.
Home Base: Yezreel College in Nazareth, Israel (staying in residence hall rooms)
This is an introduction to theories of conflict and war from the inter-group to the international level. Included are causes of terrorism, genocide and interstate war. This includes an analysis of causes at four levels: individual, small group, the nation/state, and the international system. The course is interdisciplinary, drawing on theories from biology, psychology, sociology, economics and political science. The contemporary case study of conflict in Israel and Palestine is utilized to explain and test various theoretical perspectives, to examine the causes and consequences of violence, and to evaluate the prospects for peace.
Itinerary Week 1:
- Understanding the Holy Land: History, Sociology and Religion
- Ancient History of the Holy Land
- Modern History of the Holy Land: 1890-2008
- Islam, Judaism, Christianity
- Contemporary Issues in the Holy Land
- Prospects for Peace
- Visits to: Nazareth, a Kibbutz, Arab-Israeli town, Museum, Cultural Event
- Weekend to the Sea of Galilee, Christian holy sites and the Golan Heights
Itinerary Week 2:
- Examining the Origins of Genocide and Terrorism
- Origins of Genocide, Psychology of Hard Times, the Role of Culture
- The Psychology of Perpetrators and Steps Along the Continuum to harm
- The Holocaust, Conclusions and Prevention of Genocide
- Forms of Terrorism, Justifications for Terrorism
- Origins of Middle Eastern Terrorism & Prevention, Responses to Terrorism
- Visits to Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, Masada, Kumran, Jerusalem & holy sites
- Weekend tour of ancient Cesarea
Itinerary Week 3:
- Examining the Origins of Interstate War and the Prospects for Peace
- Individual Level Causes: Human Aggression, Psych Explan.
- Governmental Decision-Making, The State
- International Interaction: Stimulus Response, Game Theory
- International System: Anarchy, Power & Cyclical Theories
- Prospects for Peace in the Midst of War Qumsiyeh
- Visits to the West Bank, Hebron, Bethlehem, a Jewish Settlement, Home Stay
- Weekend in ancient towns of Zipori and Acre on the Mediterranean Sea
Download the Israel Application form. Applications are due Friday, March 14, 2008.
For additional information, contact Julie Hart at hartj@ohiodominican.edu or the International Office at studyabroad@ohiodomincian.edu.
