Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies records
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence discussing the establishment and daily routine of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies as well as the Division of Continuing Education's Study in Jerusalem program that preceded the establishment of the Jerusalem Center. It also contains participant evaluations of this study abroad program.
Also included are information packets given to students and parents before the departure for the Center and schedules for the semester. The packets contain information concerning international travel, immunization requirements, a calendar of the planned activities for the semester. The guidelines and expectations of the program are also included.The bulk of the material are from 1984-1992.
Dates
- 1968-2008
Creator
- Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative history
The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (1988- ) is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University.
The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies is Brigham Young University's center for study of Hebrew, Arabic and ancient history in Jerusalem. Students enroll through the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah, travel to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey. Students live in the Center for programs that last for a semester.
Students study a core curriculum that focuses on Old and New Testament, ancient and modern Near Eastern studies, and language (Hebrew and Arabic). Classroom study is built around field trips that include visiting historical and cultural sites in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey. The original study abroad program to Israel was established in January 1968 with students housed in various hotels, youth hostels, and kibbutzim throughout the city. The Jerusalem Center was completed in 1988 and the first group of students moved in at the completion.
Extent
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available online and in the Special Collections reference area.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1294.xml
Custodial History
Transferred from Records Management, Aug. 2006.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
- Title
- Register of Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US