Violent conflict between states within the region and on the international arena has been a primary cause of poor health outcomes and high mortality for the peoples of the Middle East. Experts from the fields of public health, Middle Eastern studies, and anthropology will share their expertise during this interdisciplinary week of study on health and conflict. 

Further, the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working to create humanitarian assistance in the region will be explored. Educators will also be exposed to innovative new curriculums that challenge students to think critically about such issues as the Iraqi refugee crisis. The course is designed to allow educators to gain the ability to teach about the way in which conflict is impacting the everyday lives of citizens of the Middle East. The institute will include a day trip to New York. Registration fee for the two-week program is $250, and includes all texts, materials, and more.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, July 5 – New Haven PIER Reunion Conference
Monday, July 6 – New Haven PIER Reunion Conference
Tuesday, July 7 – Israel/Palestine: Impacts of conflict on mental health and child health
Wednesday, July 8 – Using Google Earth to teach the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
Thursday, July 9 – Iraqi Refugee Crisis: “Nothing Like My Home” curriculum
Friday, July 10 – Contextualizing and Teaching Complex Situations: Lebanon and Sudan
Saturday, July 11 – Trip to New York
Sunday, July 12 – DAY OFF
Monday, July 13 – Morocco/Western Sahara: Literature to teach about conflict and health
Tuesday, July 14 – The US: Refugee issues and resettlement
Wednesday, July 15 – NCSS Conference – World History
Thursday, July 16– NCSS Conference – World History
Friday, July 17– NCSS Conference – World History
 

For more information, contact Molly Moran, PIER Director, at molly.moran@yale.edu or by phone at  203-432-8135.

Sponsored by Yale University's Council on Middle Eastern Studies, the MacMillian Center, the Connecticut Geographic Alliance (CGA), and the U.S. Department of Education through Title VI National Resource Center Grants.