SIT Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
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Program Information
Location
Amman, Jordan
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Arabic
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Areas of Focus
Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
Structure
Field-Based
Description
On this program, you will learn about the Middle East’s politics, shifting power configurations, and efforts to promote peace and global security from Jordan, a peace broker in the region. You will examine how geography shapes politics, shifts power, and impacts international relations in the Middle East. You will also consider the impact of Palestinian, Iraqi, and Syrian immigrants and refugees, who now make up more than two thirds of the nation’s population. You will learn or greatly advance your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic.
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