Claremont McKenna College
Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights

Academic Travel to Israel: May 19-June 1, 2008 (tentative)
Application due November 9, 2007 by 5 PM

The Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights at CMC will host a fourteen-day academic travel program to Israel this summer, tentatively beginning on Monday, May 19, 2008. The trip will be led by Professors Gary Gilbert and Jonathan Petropoulos. It will incorporate all three aspects of the Center’s identity. We will be studying the Holocaust from an Israeli perspective, how it shapes Israeli identity and culture, as well as issues of collective memory. We will also explore the impact of the Armenian genocide in an area with a large Armenian community. Finally, we will engage in issues of human rights in Israel today by visiting with various representatives of the government and NGOs.

The trip’s itinerary will incorporate politics, history, philosophy, religious studies, and many other academic disciplines into its curriculum. All majors are encouraged to apply, although we must, unfortunately, limit the experience to non-graduated CMC students only. Seniors are not eligible. Note that preference will be given to students who have a compelling academic interest in the Holocaust, genocide, and/or human rights issues. Students are asked to pay a participation fee of $300 and to obtain their own passports and visas. All other expenses (including airfare) will be covered by the Center.

Selected students must be willing to participate in a series of group meetings over the course of the spring semester in preparation for the trip. There will various reading assignments for these meetings. If the student happens to be abroad spring 2008, he or she is exempt from these meetings, but still must complete the readings and may be asked to write short response papers.

Personal Information

Name:

Permanent Address:


City: State: Zip:

CMC Phone: Email:

CMC Story House Box: Major:

GPA at CMC: Class year:



What courses have you taken relating to the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and/or the Middle East?



What is your previous experience in Israel or the Middle East?


How would this program contribute to your current or future academic work?




What is your citizenship or legal residency?

Have you lived or traveled abroad? If so, where?



List two faculty members who may be contacted for references:


Why would you like to participate in this program?







Thank you for applying! All applications MUST be submitted by 5 PM November 9th either via email to Norine Zapata (nzapata@cmc.edu) or in person at the Center (528 N. Mills Avenue). If you have any questions, email Jonathan Petropoulos (jpetropoulos@cmc.edu) or Gary Gilbert (ggilbert@cmc.edu).