Programs

Academic Courses

The Michael Harrington Center has piloted a new and innovative pedagogy entitled “America and the Middle East: Clash of Civilizations or Meeting of Minds". Several versions of the courses have been piloted. Here are some of the most recent.

Reliving History: Simulating the UN Partition of Palestine
Spring 2009
Living History: Inside the Arab/Israeli Conflict
Spring 2008
An Insider's Look at the United States and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Fall 2009
America and the Middle East: History, Media and Politics
Fall 2008

Cultural Programs

The Michael Harrington Center engages in "cultural diplomacy" through its music, art and dialogue related programming. Several examples of current and past programs are listed below.

Shared Traditions, Common Chords, and Food for Thought
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 6pm
Sesame Street in the Middle East: Paving the Road for Coexistence
Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 6pm
From Ballots and Bombs to the Negotiating Table? Prospects for Arab Israeli Diplomacy
Sunday, March 15, 2009, 5pm
Common Chords III: The Next Generation
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5:30-7:30 PM