2006 Summer Institute
On Oman and the Gulf
June 13-August 2, 2006
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The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center's Summer Institute on Oman and the Gulf was an extraordinary opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students seeking a more comprehensive understanding of the peoples and cultures of Oman and her neighboring countries in the Gulf. The Institute featured a range of nationally and internationally renowned specialists who addressed history, economics, social change, cultures, the environment, and the dynamics of regional and international organizations. Participants were afforded an opportunity to expand their knowledge of Oman and the Gulf and benefitted from discussions with leading experts.
A series of lunchtime and early evening presentations on the Oman and the Gulf were developed for undergraduate and graduate students working as interns in the Washington, DC area over the summer. Scholars, diplomats, journalists, corporate executives and others provided information and insight into the peoples, cultures, history, and development of Oman and the Gulf States, while serving as examples of the many career choices available for those pursuing a career reflecting their interest in the Arab world. The Summer Institute was held in conjunction with the National Council on US Arab Relations.
Dr. John Duke Anthony |
Oman in Context: Elites, Social
Dynamics, |
Dr. Edmund Ghareeb |
The Coming of the Europeans to the Gulf: |
Dr. John Duke Anthony |
Oman and her Neighbors: The GCC, What it Is, What it Is Not |
Dr. Salma M. Al-Lamki |
The Development of Human Resource in the
Sultanate of Oman: |
Stephen W. Buck |
The History of US-Omani Relations |
Mubarak S. Al-Busaidi |
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Peter Ochs II |
Culture,
Traditions and the Renaissance: |
Dr. Edmund Ghareeb |
The New Media and the Information Revolution |
| Dr. Linda Pappas Funsch Professor, History and Political Science Hood College, Frederick, Maryland |
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Dr. Robert Anton Mertz |
Economic Development in Oman and the Gulf |
Dr. Amer Al-Rawas |
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Ambassador George Cran Montgomery |
The Evolution of a Feudal State into a Modern 21st Century Nation |
Georgie Anne Geyer |
A Sultan's Miracle in the Desert |
Dr. Dale Eickelman |
The Modern Face of Islam in Oman |
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