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Israel Palestine
Course Description
GLST 251: Cultural Perspectives, Interreligious Peacebuilding in Israel/Palestine (3 cr)
This course offers a unique and immersive experience in Israel/Palestine. While traveling in and around the “holy city” of Jerusalem, participants will examine the religio-political history, competing narratives, and contemporary interreligious encounters that shape the region.
Course Overview
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE, LEARN, DO. . .
- Take a deep dive into Old Jerusalem, its interreligious history, and ancient sacred sites including the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and the Holy Sepulcher
- Hear varied perspectives of conflict in the region from inhabitants of Israeli settlements and Palestinian refugee camps
- Engage with local practitioners involved in Jewish-Christian-Muslim interreligious peacemaking efforts
- Encounter people from all over the world while volunteering at the Tent of Nations, a Palestinian family-owned farm and center for peace and justice education