Sarah Brady | March 8, 2019
World War I and the Middle East
Thursday, April 11, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC
K-12 teachers are invited to join the National WWI Museum and Memorial, North Carolina Museum of History and the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies on Thursday, April 11 to explore World War I and its impacts on the Middle East. The aftermath of World War I transformed the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire, with its rich linguistic, religious and ethnic variety, was divided into a collection of small states, each with its own ruling group under the control of European powers. New borders dislocated long-established trading networks, separated family and tribal collectives and required the creation of new “national” consciousness. These new economic, social and political realities continue to influence the region to the present day. This workshop will provide historical context to today’s struggles over belonging, identities and the map of the Middle East. In addition to learning about global impacts of the war, teachers will make local connections and explore “North Carolina & World War I,” an exhibit on North Carolina’s role in the War to End All Wars on the western front in France and Belgium. Teachers will also learn about classroom resources available from the National WWI Museum and Memorial and Consortium.
Registration: Space is limited to the first 40 registrants. This workshop is FREE and open to any currently teaching educator or curriculum specialist in North Carolina. Registrants must be able to attend all hours of the workshop. Registration is open at this link until Monday, April 8 or until spaces are filled. Please contact Emma Harver at harver@email.unc.edu or 919-962-6732 with questions.
A number of substitute scholarships (up to $100) are available for teachers whose schools can not cover the cost of a substitute. Please indicate on the registration form that you would like to be considered for a substitute scholarship.
Participants will receive:
– 6 professional development hours
– Access to WWI scholars
– Activities and strategies for teaching about WWI
– Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout
Women and Gender in the Middle East
Saturday, April 13, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Durham Technical Community College
Educators are invited to join Carolina K-12 and the Duke UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies at Durham Technical Community College to explore women and gender in the Middle East. During this interdisciplinary one-day workshop, teachers will learn about how women have shaped political, social, cultural, economic and religious life of the Middle East.
Sessions by UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University faculty will complicate media representations and orientalist portrayals of women in the Middle East, deepen understanding of the practice of veiling, highlight women’s activism in the region and illustrate women’s literary and social contributions in the Middle East. Through these sessions, the workshop will highlight the diversity of women’s experiences, ending with a panel on connections between women in the Middle East and women around the world. Teachers will also learn about classroom resources available from the Consortium and Carolina K-12.
Registration: Space is limited to the first 40 registrants. This workshop is FREE and open to any currently teaching K-12 or community college educator, or curriculum specialist in North Carolina. Registrants must be able to attend all hours of the workshop. Registration is open HERE until Monday, April 8 or until spaces are filled. Please contact harver@email.unc.edu with questions.
A limited number of hotel scholarships are available for Friday, April 12 for teachers who live 75 miles or greater away from the training site (1637 E Lawson St, Durham, NC 27703). If you are interested in being considered for a hotel scholarship, please indicate so on the registration form.
Participants will receive:
– 10 professional development hours (includes completion of pre-readings)
– Access to Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill scholars in Middle East and Women’s and Gender Studies
– Resources and strategies for teaching about the Middle East
– Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout
Apply to attend a fully-funded summer institute
Dimensions of the Middle East
Sunday, June 23 – Friday, 28, 2019
Duke University
40 teachers from across the country will join us this summer for a five-day institute designed to introduce participants to different dimensions of the Middle East. From social movements to geopolitics to cultures and more, teachers will deepen their understanding of both the historic and modern Middle East. Participants will learn from scholars and community experts, study authentic texts and participate in experiential learning activities. Throughout the institute, teachers will reflect on integrating content learned into the classroom. For a PDF download of the application announcement, please click here. Visit islamicstudies.duke.edu/summer-institute for more information. All expenses are covered for selected participants.
Eligibility and conditions:
– This institute is open to currently practicing educators teaching grades 6–12 in the United States
– Applicants must continue teaching in the next consecutive school year
– Given the themes of this institute, this program is open to teachers in the social sciences, humanities and arts fields
– Selected participants will be required to develop and submit a lesson plan or activity within two months of the institute’s completion
How to apply:
The application deadline is Sunday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. EST or until 125 applications have been received. A letter of recommendation is required, so begin your application now! To apply, you must register for an account on Qatar Foundation International’s Grants Management Portal, FluidReview, at qfi.fluidreview.com. Visit qfi.org/opportunities/qfi-duke-summer-institute/ for more information.
Contact:
For more information about the program, please contact Emma Harver at harver@email.unc.edu or 919–962–6732.
For questions about the QFI application portal, please contact Craig Cangemi at ccangemi@qfi.org or 202–618–3862.