Cairo: Gateway to the Arab World
Look at the competing notions of development and modernization in Cairo, a centuries-old city with a dense population and complex history. The program will combine introductory seminars on Arab history, culture, and literature with guest lectures by local scholars, meetings and discussions with Egyptian university students, walking tours in Cairo, trips to other cities (including Alexandria), and visits to major museums and heritage sites. You’ll come to a better understanding of Arab identity in the modern world.
Directed by Professor Saree Makdisi, Department of English, UCLA. For more program information, please click on the links above.
Financial aid is available to qualified UCLA students. All other students should inquire about financial aid at their home institution. For more information on financial aid, visit the financial aid portion of this Web site.
Registration for this program will begin on December 1, 2009.