Extra-Mural & Evening Courses
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies hosts a series of evening public lectures each year in either the Michaelmas (first) or Hilary (second) terms. Further details of the series for the year 2012-13 will be available in September 2012.
In addition to this series, the department also offers the following day-time courses.
Please note that it is possible to take part 2 courses without taking part 1.
For further information please contact:
Zuleika Rodgers,
Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Theology,
Arts Building,
Trinity College,
Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 2229
E
mail: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies and the Herzog Centre hosts evening public lectures throughout each year in both the Michaelmas (first) and Hilary (second) terms. Further details of these for the year 2012-2013 will be available in September 2012.
In addition to these lectures, the department and Centre offers the following day-time and evening courses. Please note that for the day-time courses it is possible to take part 2 courses without taking part 1.
For further information please contact: Dr Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896-2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Introduction to Islamic Civilisations
This module provides an introduction to the history, texts and cultural contexts for the development of Islamic civilization from its origins in the Arabian peninsula to the present. Sources examined include the Qur’an and the Ahadith, Islamic art and architecture, and literature of the Middle East. Part 1 of the course focuses on the basic tenets of Islamic thinking through the study of primary texts. Part 2 presents an introduction to Islam in its contemporary forms.
Names of lecturer
Professor Roja Fazaeli
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.
Fee
Part 1 €150
Part 2 €150
Both parts €259
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension. Those paying in two installments must make the second payment no later than Friday, 11 January 2013.
Date and place
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012 and in Hilary term during the week beginning 14 January 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of twenty-two weeks in two parts. Part 1 runs through Michaelmas term; part 2 runs through Hilary term.
Further information
Contact Prof. Roja Fazaeli, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies,
Tel. (01) 896.1409 or by E-mail: fazaelr@tcd.ie
Introduction to Jewish Civilization from Antiquity to the Modern Period
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the development of Jewish civilization from the earliest period to the present. The module is designed for those who are just starting their study of Judaism and it equips the student with a knowledge of the central issues and main texts in the formation of Jewish identity. The intention of this course is to allow the student to acquire a basic knowledge of Jewish culture and history. Part 1 focuses on basic aspects of Jewish culture including the Jewish library, calendar and festivals. Part 2 provides an introductory overview of Jewish history from the rabbinic period through Medieval Europe, the Middle East, Spain and North Africa to modern Jewish life in Western and Eastern Europe, the US and Israel.
Names of lecturer
Professor Zuleika Rodgers
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.
Fee
Part 1 €150
Part 2 €150
Both parts €259
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension. Those paying in two installments must make the second payment no later than Friday, 11 January 2013.
Date and place
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012 and in Hilary term during the week beginning 14 January 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of twenty-two weeks in two parts. Part 1 runs through Michaelmas term; part 2 runs through Hilary term.
Further information
Contact Prof. Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies,
Tel. (01) 896.2229 or by E-mail: rodgersz@tcd.ie
Jews and European Society from 1750
This course provides a survey of the Jewish experience in modern Europe. We begin with the Enlightenment and the formation of the modern state and their consequences for Jewish life and thought and end with the foundation of the State of Israel. The cultural, social, and political lives of Jews were transformed in this period that is marked by innovation, tragedy and success. Among the themes that we explore in depth are: the campaigns for and against Jewish emancipation, acculturation and religious reform; Jewish life in the Russian empire and in Eastern Europe; the rise of political and racial anti-Semitism; mass migration; and varieties of Jewish national politics.
Name of Lecturer,
Prof. Zuleika Rodgers
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.
Date and place
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Michaelmas term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Islam in Europe
This course will begin with a brief history of Islam in Europe, and in particular the influence of the Ottoman empire in Europe. It will then focus on the modern era and debates concerning Muslims living in Europe.
Name of Lecturer,
Prof. Roja Fazaeli
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012 or Thursday 10th January 2013, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012 or 11 January 2013.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.
Date and place
Teaching in Hilary term commences during the week beginning 14 January 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Hilary term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
The Arabs in Antiquity
The history of Arab societies in Antiquity presents particular difficulties to the historian as a result of the nature of the sources. The terms “Arab” and “Arabia” occur frequently in Assyrian, neo-Babylonian, Persian and Classical sources but there is little agreement between these sources as to what precisely is referred to by the terms. The cities and tribes that are referred to in inscriptions and ostraca are examined and discussed. In addition, biblical references to “Arabs” and “Arabia” provide an important topic for discussion. The wider social, economic and political significance of Arab control of trade routes and their monopoly of the spice trade is explored. The Qederites (Nabateans) and the Lihyanites provide case studies.
Name of Lecturer,
Prof. Anne Fitzpatrick
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012 or Thursday 10th January 2013, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012 or 11 January 2013.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension. Those paying in two installments must make the second payment no later than Friday, 11 January 2013.
Date and place
Teaching in Hilary term commences during the week beginning 14 January 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Hilary term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Contemporary Islamic Movements
This module examines contemporary Islamic social and political movements. Particular attention is paid to: the revivalist movements (Muslim Brotherhood, Iranian Islamic Revolution), the reformist movement (for example, the followers of Mahmoud Teha in Sudan and the reformist movement in Iran), the Sufi movement in Senegal and the Gulen movement in Turkey, the Arab Uprisings and transnational movements (for example, 'al Qaeda).
Name of Lecturer,
Prof. Roja Fazaeli
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.
Date and place
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Michaelmas term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Diasporas in Antiquity
Lectures and seminars explore the archaeological and literary evidence for voluntary movement as well as forced deportation of populations in the ancient near eastern world. The use of forced deportation as a policy of control can be traced first to the Egyptians and the Hittites and was later used by the neo-Assyrian and neo-Babylonian empires. The fate of those exiled is explored through the use of Assyrian and Babylonian inscriptions, art, archaeological evidence for settlement of deported populations and the Judean presentation of
exile in the Hebrew Bible. Overall, the course raises the question as to how deportation impacts on populations and how art and literature represents the experience of exile as well as the might of imperial powers.
Name of Lecturer,
Prof. Anne Fitzpatrick
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.
Date and place
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Michaelmas term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Great Jewish Books
In this course we explore themes in Jewish thought by reading and discussing key texts from antiquity to the present. These great Jewish books provide us with perspectives on Jewish identity offered by culturally diverse thinkers and communities including the rabbis of antiquity, medieval Jewish philosophers and mystics and modern commentators and novelists such as Theodor Herzl, Sigmund Freud, Philip Roth and Cynthia Ozick.
Name of Lecturer
Prof. Zuleika Rodgers
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 20th September 2012 or Thursday 10th January 2013, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012 or 11 January 2013.
Fee €150
Cheque/draft/postal money orders are made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension. Those paying in two installments must make the second payment no later than Friday, 11 January 2013.
Date and place
Teaching in Hilary term commences during the week beginning 14 January 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Hilary term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie.
Evening Course: Religion and Human Rights
In a multicultural world the issue of religious identity and rights must be seriously addressed when examining the subject of human rights. In recent years Ireland has undergone a major transition and has become a multicultural nation of diverse ethnic and religious communities. As a predominantly Catholic country with a growing population of religious minorities, Ireland is facing the serious challenges of racism, multiculturalism and integration. This course on religion and human rights is designed to provide a meaningful way to address these challenges from a human rights perspective.
The course is aimed at a broad audience of university staff and students, those working in NGO, civil, educational, religious, and community sectors, as well as the interested public. The course is designed to encourage participants to go beyond stereotyping, to support dignity and respect of religious minorities and to work towards a more inclusive community.
Date, Time, Place
The course is comprised of two-hour lectures each week for the duration of 8 weeks starting in January and running to March 2013, on Thursdays 6.00-8.00. The lectures will take place in the Arts Building, Trinity College. Dublin 2.
Course Coordinator
Prof. Roja Fazaeli
How to Apply
Contact Prof. Roja Fazaeli, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies,
Tel. (01)896.1409 or by E-mail: fazaelr@tcd.ie
Fee
150 Euro full fees and 80 Euro concessions. Payments should be by cheque/draft/postal money order, made payable to College no. 1 account.
Certificate in Holocaust Education
(Continuous Professional Development) Special Purpose Award at NFQ Level 7 carryIng 20 ECTS
This programme is ideally suited for teachers and those involved in community and outreach education.
The Herzog Centre in association with Holocaust Education Trust Ireland is offering a Certificate in Holocaust Education, which provides in-depth tuition on the historical significance and contemporary resonance of the Holocaust. The programme provides participants with information, tools and skills to address this subject in their areas of work, and to develop pedagogic expertise to complement their knowledge. The programme is divided into four modules with related assignments for those wishing to attain the certificate.
Course Duration: 1 Year, 01 August 2012- 31 August 2013
Module 1: Teaching the Holocaust, August 2012: Intensive 3 day summer programme for teachers that addresses the complex subject of the Holocaust and how to teach it in the classroom. Lectures, interactive seminars, workshops, materials and resources presented by renowned international Holocaust educators.
Module 2: Learning from the Holocaust: October 2012: 5 day programme that includes a 3 day study visit to Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau. In Poland seminars, tours and lectures are incorporated into the schedule. The programme is supported by 2 separate seminar days, one in preparation for the study visit and one on reflection afterwards.
Module 3: Irish Seminar at Yad Vashem International School, Jerusalem, July 2013: 8 day programme for teachers at Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies and the Holocaust Museum and Archives Centre. The course is specially tailored for Irish participants providing an in-depth exposure to the many facets of the Holocaust. The programme is supported by 2 separate seminar days, one in preparation for the study visit and one on reflection afterwards.
Module 4: Completion of a dissertation or special project.
Course Directors
Prof. Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
Lynn Jackson, Chief Executive, Holocaust Education Trust Ireland
How to apply
Applications are available from the 1 May 2012 and can be downloaded from the HETI website: www.hetireland.org
Fee
Details on request
Further information
Contact:
Laura Nagle, HETI Manager
Holocaust Education Trust Ireland, Clifton House, Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 6690593 Email: info@hetireland.org
Beginners Arabic for Business and Tourism
This course introduces the student to the basic language skills of Modern Standard Arabic required for travelling and conducting business, as well as providing a guide to contemporary culture in the Middle East.
This course will normally run if there is a minimum of nine students enrolled for the year.
Time and Place:
Monday evenings from 6.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. in the Weingreen Museum, Arts Building.
Duration: 22 weeks. Teaching in Michelmas term begins on Monday, 24th September 2012 and ends on Friday, 16th December. Hilary Term commences on Monday, 14th
January 2013.
Lecturer
Mr. Ali Selim
How to Apply
Contact Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
Tel. (01)896.2229 or by E-mail: rodgersz@tcd.ie
Fee
480 euro payable in advance. This fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced. A concession rate is available for 350 euro.