Summer and Special Programs
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The Department of Summer Courses and Special Programs specializes in developing, implementing and hosting short-term academic programs for students, adults and professional groups in conjunction with universities, institutions, and organizations from around the world. These tailor-made programs vary in duration, intensity, and timeline, and generally consist of lectures, seminars, and accompanying field study trips throughout Israel.
The following is an overview of the special programs that will be hosted by the Rothberg International School during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Please note: for information on participation in one of our special programs, please contact the program coordinator directly (click on the specific program for contact details).
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| | | | | December 30 - January 10, 2013
Israel is a religiously, politically and culturally diverse society searching for both traditional and new methods for resolving disputes that arise among individuals and communities. Studying law and conflict resolution in Jerusalem provides a fresh perspective on the interaction of law and religion, and challenges assumptions and beliefs. | |  |
| | | | | | January 3 – January 17, 2012
This two-week course presents the latest developments in the field of trauma in Israel as well as internationally, exploring theories and research on trauma, coping, resilience, and post-traumatic growth in a variety of cultural and situational contexts. | | |
| | | | | | January 14 - January 31, 2013
The academic aim of this seminar is to introduce the students to the Israeli legal system, while focusing on current issues at the core of the Israeli legal debate. The course will allow to students to examine key questions related to the identity of the Israeli State, including Jerusalem, the interaction with the Palestinian population in Israel and in the Occupied Territories, and the status of refugees. The course will include several field trips allowing the students to experience first-hand the workings of the Israeli legal system. | | |
| | | | | | March 21 - May 27, 2012
The University of Chicago's spring-quarter Jerusalem program provides students in the College with an opportunity to study Middle Eastern Civilizations in one of the world’s most fascinating cities. Participants also take a fourth course in “practical” Modern Hebrew or Arabic language at the appropriate level. | | |
| | | | | | May 5- May 23, 2012
This course will introduce students to the history of the Modern Middle East, and to the socio-cultural dimensions of both the Arabs/Palestinians, and the Israelis in the region for a better understanding of both peoples. | | |
| | | | | | May 6 - May 17, 2012
This course provides some of the main theories of conflict management and resolution in the field of international relations with special emphasis on the Arab-Israeli conflict. | | |
| | | | | | May 23 - June 9, 2012
This Program offers students the opportunity to spend significant time living, studying, and working in a region that is experiencing monumental social and political change. Jerusalem, as a religious and political center, serves as base from which the students will gain a well-rounded understanding of the many issues facing Israel and Palestine. | | |
| | | | | | June 5 - June 20, 2012 & June 20 - July 5, 2012
Offers students three possible choices abroad for this coming summer (mix and match) | | |
| | | | | | The Harvard Summer School in Jerusalem is on hiatus for the summer of 2012
The Harvard program at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem offers an intensive introduction to both the Jewish world of late antiquity—the period of the emergence of Judaism and Christianity as we know them—and the world of modern Jewish history, especially the chapters dealing with modern Jewish nationalism and the emergence of Israel. | | |
| | | | | | June 24 - July 20, 2012
The Tiberias excavations are located in the heart of the ancient city of Tiberias, less than 1 km south of the modern city, just across the street from the beautiful and historic Sea of Galilee. | | |
| | | | | | July 3 - July 31, 2012
Coexistence in the Middle East is an initiative that promotes coexistence through the training of future leaders using both academic and experiential seminars in Israel that allow first-hand contact with different cultures. The program introduces participants to the challenges and complexities of coexistence in Israel—where civilizations, religions, nations and ideologies converge. | | |
| | | | | | July 3 –July 16/24, 2012
This two-week course presents the latest developments in the field of trauma in Israel as well as internationally, exploring theories and research on trauma, coping, resilience, and post-traumatic growth in a variety of cultural and situational contexts.
An optional third-week of clinical training is offered for clinicians who are interested in developing their clinical skills in the field. | | |
| | | | | | July 3 - July 31, 2012
University of Toronto undergraduate students studying social sciences are welcome to participate in an intensive summer learning experience, incorporating two summer courses in the field of Conflict Studies at the Rothberg International School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. | | |
| | | | | | The MSU Jewish Studies Summer Program is on hiatus for the summer of 2012
This Jewish Studies Program offers students the opportunity to earn eight credits in the arts and humanities or social sciences while living and studying in Jerusalem. The program is designed for students interested in learning first-hand about the history, politics, society, and culture of Israel. Students at other colleges and universities are also welcome to apply through MSU for credits to be transferred to their home institutions. | | |
| | | | | | July 10 - July 28, 2011
This nineteen day seminar will be first and foremost, a learning experience that will require a tremendous amount of physical, intellectual, and emotional stamina. Throughout most of the seminar you will find yourself sitting in the classroom listening to the pre-eminent scholars in the various fields of Holocaust scholarship, research, and pedagogy. | | |
| | | | | | July 15 - August 16, 2012
A new five-week Summer School in Economics will be offered at the Hebrew University, earmarked for international students in their last year of undergraduate studies or first year of M.A. studies. | | |
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