"Aspiring to Liberty: Middle Eastern Identities and Conflicts in Context"**

A 2007 Summer Institute presented in collaboration with Primary Source

June 8--at Primary Source
August 6--at Harvard University
August 7-10--at Primary Source

Follow-up afternoon, November 1--at Primary Source

Professional Development Points: Three graduate credits available

How can we come to see this region with greater clarity than our own preconceptions and the media's preoccupations generally allow? In this institute we will focus on factors at the center of Middle Eastern identities today, particularly the desires for political autonomy and cultural authenticity. We will examine the colonial legacies of WWI, the different roles and status of women, socio-political revolutions beginning during the Cold War, the Arab-Israeli conflict, issues of oil and water, and the rise of Islamist politics. We will also explore inter-ethnic relations and individuals' reflections on these themes through the arts.

Suitable especially for middle and high school teachers.

*Selected Faculty:* Ali Asani, Harvard University; Carol Saivetz, Harvard University; Betty Anderson, Boston University; Ali Banuazizi, Boston College; Barbara Petzen, Harvard University

NOTE: Content in this institute will be similar to last summer's "Unmuddling the Modern Middle East"

*TO REGISTER:*

*Educators in partnership districts:*
Please call or email the contact person from your school or district and let them know which program(s) you are interested in. Upon approval from your district, Primary Source will contact you with instructions for on-line registration. Registration deadline is April 27.

Cost: No cost other than fee for three graduate credits ($225 paid at first session)

*All other educators:*
Please complete the *registration request form * If space permits, instructions for on-line registration will be provided. Cost: $450 - additional fee for three graduate credits ($225 paid at first session)