The University of Maryland and the Ashkelon Academic College will collaborate by jointly offering a course whose subject matter will focus on residents of southern Israel sharing their experience of living under constant rocket fire, the two institutions announced in early January.
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The decision to launch the course was aimed at countering the antisemitic incidents that took place on the US campus as of late. As part of the course syllabus, students from both Israel and the US will participate in sessions that would inform both sides on the cultural aspects of the two countries and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Dr. Eli Friedman and Dr. Michal Neubauer from the Ashkelon college will partner with Professor Paul Scham, who is the executive director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, to publish a book that would deal with the polarization of Israeli society.
"This course will provide the students with experience on a significant level when it comes working in a global environment," Joseph B. Scholten, an associate director of the University of Maryland's Office of International Affairs, said. According to Scholten, the course will "bring students together and have them work on a variety of global topics from the real world as part of the classes."
According to Friedman, "the course will provide an important environment to understanding the cultural dimension of the local conflict and global media."
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