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<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>*MA program in Middle East Studies at Ben Gurion
University, Israel*</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* MAPMES* is a *highly competitive* Master's
program in Middle East studies taught in English by *internationally recognized
faculty* at the forefront of their fields.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>*MAPMES **offers its students*:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* An intensive *one-year program* which allows for
an immersion into the politics, history, society and culture of the Middle
East</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>** Seminar-style classes* taught by the
University's top faculty and visiting scholars, geared towards individualized
study and subject depth</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>*Opportunity to write a *Master's thesis* and
pursue individual research under the guidance of an academic advisor</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* Specially arranged *internship or volunteer
opportunities* allowing personal contact and practical experience engaging
diverse<SPAN class=500251723-09122007> </SPAN>populations</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* * International conferences and workshops*,
which bring together<SPAN class=500251723-09122007> </SPAN>European, American,
Palestinian and Israeli participants to discuss<SPAN class=500251723-09122007>
</SPAN>the most pressing issues facing Middle East scholars today</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* * Study tour* to a neighboring country, which in
the past included Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, and Spain</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>* * Rich cultural diversity* and first-hand
experiences interacting with and studying alongside Jewish and Arab students in
the heart of the<SPAN class=500251723-09122007> </SPAN>Negev desert</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>*Most of the graduates of MAPMES go on to pursue
doctoral studies in the area of Middle East Studies or other related
disciplines, or gain employment with their governments or NGO's*.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Visit our website at: </FONT><A
href="http://hsf.bgu.ac.il/mapmes"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Garamond
size=4>http://hsf.bgu.ac.il/mapmes</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>For further information, please contact:
mapmes@bgu.ac.il</FONT></P>
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