University of Nevada, Reno — Summer Study Tour to Turkey
History, Culture, Politics and
Society in Turkey
June 6-20, 2010 (with required pre-trip meetings, March and April 2010)
An educationally rewarding adventure awaits! Designed to provide a rich historical and cultural experience through intense study, including lectures and field trips, this summer study tour will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, and is offered through the University of Nevada, Reno’s departments of sociology, anthropology and political science. Participants will visit a variety of exciting and interesting cultural, religious and historical sites throughout their stay in Istanbul.
Examining the social, political, and economic structure of Turkey and its transformation from Empire to Republic, this interdisciplinary study tour will explore the dynamics of the modernization process in this centrally located country of many contrasts in the heart of the Middle East. The origins and development of Turkish society from the Ottoman conquest of Byzantium in 1453 to the present-day Turkish Republic will be examined. The course will also provide glimpses of life in Turkey, emphasizing the cultural and historical treasures of Istanbul as the focal point.
Pre-trip meetings will be held in March and April 2010. The group will convene in Istanbul on Sunday, June 6, 2010, and will disband in Istanbul on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Participants may extend their stays at their own expense. (Airfare is not included in the fee.)
University credit, included in the fee, may be earned in one of these courses, which may be audited for the same fee: SOC 497/697 (3 credits); ANTH 499/699 (3 credits); or PSC 407i/607i (3 credits).
