Course in - Middle Eastern and North African Studies
Brunswick, USA
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Bowdoin College’s Course in Middle Eastern and North African Studies offers interdisciplinary study of the MENA region. Minors take a Middle Eastern language and courses in at least two other disciplines, combining history, politics, culture, literature and religion.
The program trains students to analyze historical and contemporary events with nuance and to recognize regional complexity, improving critical thinking, cross-disciplinary analysis and language skills.
Career Outcomes: Students can pursue roles in diplomacy and foreign service, international development, policy analysis, journalism, education, NGOs, translation and interpretation, cultural heritage and business where MENA expertise and language ability inform research, policy and engagement.
For centuries, and still today, the Middle East and North Africa have been the site of major civilizations that have attracted attention from afar.
Bowdoin College’s program in Middle Eastern and North African studies oversees students’ interdisciplinary study of this region. Students minoring in Middle Eastern and North African studies take courses in a Middle Eastern language and in relevant courses in at least two other disciplines.
Middle Eastern and North African studies minors will improve their ability to analyze historic and current events in the region, and will understand how accurate, informed conclusions require both nuance and a recognition of complexity.
