Silk Roads: China, The Middle East, and The New World


 

 

To see Fall 2006 Program Calendar click here

To see Winter 2007 Program Calendar clik here

Meeting times:
Wed, 6-10p, and Sat, Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24, 9a-5pm. Sat, March 10, 1-5pm, Sunday, March 11, 2-5p

Week 1, January 10 and January 13: Identity and Mythology

Introductions, program overview, project groups, computer workshops, study abroad information meeting.

Week 2, Jan. 17: Silk Roads and Historical Identity

Non refundable deposit for study and travel abroad is due on Jan. 17. For China $250, for Turkey/Jordan $500.

Week 3, Jan. 24 and Jan. 27: Silk Roads and Contemporary Identity

Liberal Arts Forum on Identity on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6-7:30pm

Potluck

Week 4, Jan. 31: Chinese-Arab Connections

Week 5, Feb. 7 and Feb. 10: Immortality and the Arts

Field trip to Portland's Chinese garden and Portland Art Museum

Week 6, Feb.14: Islamic Poetry

Week 7, Feb. 21 and Feb. 24: Chinese Poetry and Chinese Lunar New Year

Week 8, Feb. 28: Turkey and Ottoman Empire

Week 9, March 7, 9, 10, 11: Spring Festival

March 7 - Film Festival on Identity
March 9 - Tai Ji workshop 10 am-5pm
March 10 - Spring Concert at SPSCC - 2pm
March 11 - Community Forum on Identity and Self Cultivation - 2-5pm

Week 10, March 14

End of the quarter student presentations

March 15 - Students depart for China

For more information contact
diamanth@evergreen.edu
simonsc@evergreen.edu

 

   
   
   
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