The location: Located on the northwestern tip of the African continent, Morocco is a culturally rich and geographically stunning country totaling a population of nearly 37 million people. The country lies at an international crossroads, both between the Muslim Middle East and Christian Europe, as well as between the African continent and the broadly-termed West as represented by the states and societies of Europe. The itinerary will include visits to Rabat, Fes, Chefchaouen, Tangier, Marrakech and Casablanca. Course Work and Highlights: The course seeks to expand student horizons and educate with and from a multidisciplinary perspective during a multicity excursion in Morocco. Student travelers will explore art, architecture, history, culture, politics, and language during their time in country and will balance their travel time between organized and structured group activities including lectures, cultural briefings and museum visits with independent exploration of the markets and well-traveled public spaces of this diverse country. A key theme of the course will be the exploration of identity, both national and regional, and its structure for participants. Housing: Housing will be in three-star hotels, with double occupancy. Prerequisite course: Students must take or have already taken one of the following courses: SSC 214 Special Topics: Morocco - Shifting Identities and the Global Frontier (Spring 2020), ART 213 Collage and Assemblage (Spring 2020), HIS 201: The Modern Middle East, HIS 214: The History of Islam, or POL 213: Special Topics: Islam and Conflict in Global Contexts. Eligibility: Chatham undergraduate students must have good academic standing and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher at the time of application and at the commencement of spring 2020 semester. Students must have completed at least 30 undergraduate credits at the time of travel, including at least 15 credits completed at Chatham at the time of travel. Students must have good judicial standing (to be verified by Office of Student Affairs) and good financial standing at Chatham (to be verified by Student Accounts). Students must be current Chatham students at the time of the field experience to participate. The minimum enrollment for this course is 16 students. Each field experience is self-supporting and must meet its minimum enrollment number or it will be cancelled.
Quick Facts
Population: 32309239 Capital: Rabat Per-capita GDP: $ 5100 Size: 446550 km2 Time Zone: (GMT) Dublin
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