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The Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF) has established several
jointly-sponsored programs with various universities and organizations. These programs
have specialized curricula designed to meet the specific needs of the partner institution.
While most of these programs involve instruction in Arabic, they also include other
cultural and academic components not normally encompassed by ALIF’s regular programs.
Details on each of ALIF’s current jointly-sponsored programs are listed below.
ALIF/University of Florida Summer Study Abroad This is a six-week summer intensive course in Modern Standard Arabic. It is open to beginning, intermediate, and advanced Arabic students, all of whom receive university credit from the University of Florida-Gainesville. (Students not currently enrolled at the University of Florida are welcome to apply to the program.) For an application and more information contact: Dr. Martin McKellar, Program Coordinator University of Florida International Center 170 Hub P.O. Box 113225 Gainesville, FL 32611-3225 Tel: (352) 392-5323; Fax: (352) 392-5575 e-mail: mmckellar@ufic website
ALIF/ Dartmouth College Foreign Study Program This is a twelve-week program with a minimum of eight students. All students are enrolled in three courses: 1. "Arabic as a Cultural System" (Colloquial Moroccan Arabic); 2. A course on the city of Fez, "Discovering an Islamic City" , taught by an ALIF professor; and 3. A course taught by a visiting Dartmouth professor. This last course varies every year, depending on the specialization of the visiting professor: "Religion, Reason, and Reform in Morocco", "History, Politics and the Moroccan Novel", and "The Islam of Morocco", for example. Students receive university credit from Dartmouth College. Dartmouth Coordinator: Dr. Dale F. Eickelman, Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations, Dartmouth College. For an application and more information contact: Dartmouth College 6102 Wentworth Hanover, NH 03755-3526 Fax: (606) 646-3838 e-mail: off.campus.programs@mac.Dartmouth.edu ALIF/ National Council on US-Arab Relations "Passage to Morocco" Program This four or seven-week program was launched in Summer 1997. Four-week participants study Modern Standard Arabic intensively for the duration of their stay. Seven-week students study beginning Modern Standard Arabic for 20 hours/week, except the first week, during which 10 hours are devoted to Colloquial Moroccan Arabic. The seven week program includes interdisciplinary lectures in English, field trips to historical and cultural attractions, and cultural diversity exploration through homestays. For an application and more information contact: National Council on US-Arab Relations 1730 M St. NW Suite 503 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 293-6466 Fax: (202) 293-7770 E-mail: mark@ncusar.org Website: www.ncusar.org/studyabroad/p2m.html ALIF/ University of Leeds Year Abroad Program This is an entire academic year of intensive Arabic for twelve undergraduate students from the University of Leeds, England. All students have completed one year of Modern Standard Arabic. Students study both Colloquial Moroccan Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. They also have course components on translation, media, etc., and complete an extensive research paper in Arabic under the supervision of their ALIF supervisor. All students receive one year of university credit. (Students not currently enrolled at Leeds University may apply to the program). For more information please contact: Department of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT England Telephone: (44) 0113 243 1751; Fax: (44) 0113 233 3426 E-mail: semrj@ARTS-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK ALIF/Virginia Military Institute Summer Abroad Program This eight-week program, inaugurated in Summer 1998, is the newest of the Jointly-Sponsored Programs at ALIF. The participants study either French or Modern Standard Arabic for six foreign language credits, and all earn three history credits for a course entitled, "The History and Culture of Morocco." Additionally, all students receive 20 contact hours of instruction in Colloquial Moroccan Arabic and can choose to stay with a Moroccan family if they desire. The program also includes weekly lectures, tours, and cultural activities, which culminate in a seven-day excursion to the High Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh, Casablanca, and other important Moroccan sites. For more information please contact: Director of International Programs Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA 24450-0304 Telephone: (540) 464-7421; Fax: (540) 464-7768 E-mail: DavisDR@mail.vmi.edu
ALIF/ Fulbright Language and Cultural Orientation Program This program is offered to all incoming American Fulbright scholars. Before beginning their year of research in Morocco, fellows spend five weeks studying Colloquial Moroccan Arabic and attending lectures on various aspects of Moroccan culture. If you have been selected as a Fulbright
fellow in Morocco, 7 Zankat Agadir Rabat, Morocco Tel: (212/37) 76 04 68; Fax: (212/37) 76 88 52 E-Mail: macece3@maghrebnet.net.ma The Arabic Language Institute in Fez, B.P. 2136, Fez 30000,
Morocco Last updated 05/28/08 |
