Egypt

Dates (tentative): May 5-June 8, 2008

Dialogue Leaders: Prof. Denis Sullivan, d.sullivan@neu.edu; Cynthia Rapp, c.rapp@neu.edu

Course Description: "Egypt and the Global Community" is a 5-week faculty-led program offering students immersion in the Arabic language, service-learning with NGOs in Cairo, and exposure to the history and politics of Egypt from pharonic times to the present.

Students engage in a wide-range of on-site lectures, research, people-to-people "dialogues" and on-the-ground experiences in Luxor, Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities. Students concentrate on understanding Egyptian and Arab politics, history, culture, economy and society. Students will work with human service organizations, NGOs, and other grass-roots organizations in Cairo and will have hands-on experience in gender studies, human rights, social and economic development, and other issues.

Students will also spend 4 weeks studying the Egyptian dialect of Arabic at AUC (American University in Cairo). Both beginning and intermediate Arabic will be offered.

Course Credits:
IAF U938 Dialogue of Civilizations (4 SH)
AND
LNAU120 OR LNAU320 Arabic language immersion (4 SH) OR International Applications of Fluid Mechanics (4 SH)

The Fluid Mechanics course studies fundamental principles in fluid mechanics in an international setting. Students will travel to a foreign locale to develop theoretical understanding while experiencing the issues that effect applications of fluids engineering in a culture and environment different from their own. Topics include hydrostatics (pressure distribution, forces on submerged surfaces and buoyancy); Newton's law of viscosity; dimensional analysis; integral forms of basic laws (conservation of mass, momentum, and energy); pipe flow analysis; differential formulation of basic laws including Navier-Stokes equations; and the concept of boundary layer and drag coefficient. Includes a team-based independent project that focuses on applications which allow students to delve into issues that effect engineering and technology development in their host country.

Cost: The base price of the program is Summer I tuition (Northeastern's standard price for 8 credit hours of tuition) plus extra expenses. There may be an additional program fee depending on length of stay in-country, airline ticket prices, or other extra-ordinary expenses. Financial aid is applicable, so contact your financial aid advisor.

Application Process: The program is open to students of any major. Prior Arabic language or Middle East Studies coursework preferred. Turn in the completed application form, enrollment form, and waiver form to Cynthia Rapp in the International Affairs Office, 270 Holmes Hall.

Application Deadline: November 28, 2007

"A Journey to Cairo:" Danielle Chaplick reflects and reports on her experiences on the Egypt Seminar Summer 2005. Read the Article >>>

For more Information: Contact Cynthia Rapp at c.rapp@neu.edu or 617-373-5472.

Visit Prof. Sullivan's webpage to view photos of previous Egypt Dialogues and listen to podcasts explaining the Dialogues experience.

Disclaimer: Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.

Dialogues presentation