EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
The Study Türkiye Program is a curriculum development project for university and community college faculty. The program consists of the following steps:
• Pre-trip: One Day Workshop in February
• Application Period: Deadline in April
• 9-day trip to Turkey in June
• Post-trip: Participant Presentations in November
The program is designed to assist faculty infuse their curricula and engage students in a better and through understanding of this nation that promises to play and increasingly pivotal role on the world scene. The combination of workshop learning, international travel, and follow-up presentations arms faculty with the tools to develop an engaging curriculum that deals with Turkey-related issues, such as Turkey’s political position in European and global contexts, women’s issues, Islam and religion in Turkey, economic affairs, arts, and architecture.
2013 Workshop Details
The February workshop is designed to give faculty members the opportunity to gain a better understanding of Turkey in the areas of History, Politics, Religion, and Culture & Society as well as its geopolitical importance in the world today. Additional information about the intercultural trip to Turkey and the application process will be provided at the workshop.
Although faculty are the primary audience for this program, everyone interested in Turkey is invited to attend.
The Niagara Foundation will cover other costs (i.e. food, lodging) during the trip. Travelers are responsible for a $250 participation fee and airfare.
“Religions in Turkiye and the Gulen Movement“
Zeki Saritoprak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies
Director, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies
John Carroll University, OH
“A Brief History of the Ottoman Empire”
Azam Nizamuddin
Attorney at Law and Adjunct Professor in Theology
Loyola University Chicago, IL
“A Century of Turkish Democracy”
Kadir Yildirim
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Furman University, Greenville, SC
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Time:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
*Light lunch will be provided
Workshop Admission:
$40.00 Includes Lunch
Venue:
Niagara Foundation Office
205 N Michigan Ave. Suite 4240
Chicago, IL 60601
Workshop Admission:
$40.00 Includes Lunch