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Fathom: MidEast Courses (fwd)



These look like intersting online courses you can take from Columbia U
without moving!

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Clement M. Henry
Professor of Government
University of Texas at Austin
Austin TX 78712
tel 471-5121, fax 471-1061

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 07:12:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gary G Sick <ggs2@columbia.edu>
To: gulf2000 list <gulf2000-list@columbia.edu>
Subject: Fathom: MidEast Courses


Fathom is a distance learning venture located at Columbia Univ. in
collaboration with many other schools and institutions (see list below).
They have just opened a new web site at:

http://www.fathom.com/link.jhtml?cid=1152&page=home

Below is an indication of some of the types of on-line courses that are
available. There is a modest fee for taking most of these courses, but the
courses are free to members of the participating institutions.

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SEPTEMBER 11: BEFORE AND AFTER
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One year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Fathom has
expanded and updated this learning center with dozens of new features,
seminars and courses on past and present regions in conflict. Explore
the latest scholarship and research from experts at leading academic
institutions from the Fathom consortium, and learn about the complex
issues related to terrorism, the international political landscape and
the history of religious extremism and political violence.
http://www.fathom.com/link.jhtml?cid=1154&page=sep11

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FREE SEMINAR
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* The Middle East and the West: Misunderstandings and Stereotypes
The attacks of 11 September 2001 had a powerful impact on the already
complex and difficult relationship between the West and the Middle
East, characterised as it is by suspicion and stereotypes. This new
seminar, taught by Katerina Dalacoura of the London School of
Economics, explores the history and complexities of the relationship
between the West and the Middle East. Enrollment opens Friday,
September 6. This seminar is free; simply follow the checkout process
to enroll:
http://www.fathom.com/course/21701764/1155

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FALL COURSES CLOSING SOON
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The back-to-school spirit is in the air at Fathom -- hundreds of new
semester-length courses are currently open for enrollment. Most of
these online courses can be taken for credit, and a not-for-credit
option is often available for a lower enrollment fee.

* Toward an Anthropology of Islam
This online course from New School University provides students with an
introduction to the poetics and politics of Muslim experiences and
traditions. What practices of Islam are considered "normative"? How do
Muslims in different societies and cultures negotiate and engage their
identities? Class starts September 16:
http://www.fathom.com/course/56706230/1156

* Politics and History in the Middle East: Cycles in Crisis
This online course from New School University examines about the
history of the Middle East as it relates cyclically to political and
economic instability in the area. Readings span modern historical texts
and relevant material on Orientalism, nationalisms, and Zionism. Class
starts October 21:
http://www.fathom.com/course/56706222/1158

Participating Institutions:

* Columbia University * The London School of Economics and
Political Science * Cambridge University Press * The British
Library * The New York Public Library * The University of Chicago
* University of Michigan * American Film Institute * RAND * Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution * Victoria and Albert Museum *
Science Museum * The Natural History Museum * The British Museum



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