2007 Summer Seminar in Intelligence
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Culture and Intelligence: the Middle East and the Changing Scope of Global Security
This summer, from July 9 through July 13, 2007, Trinity will host its third annual Pre-Collegiate Summer Seminar in Intelligence. The Summer Seminar in Intelligence, titled Culture and Intelligence: the Middle East and the Changing Scope of Global Security, is funded by a grant from the US Intelligence Community, and is a part of the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence at Trinity.
There is no program fee for the seminar however a $25 registration fee is required. Lunch, materials and field trips are included in the program. Seminar classes begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Please download the Application and Release of Liability, complete, and mail with a check for $25 made payable to “Trinity”. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2007. Please apply early as space is limited to 25 participants, and this program is in high demand.
A Certification of Completion will be presented to each student during the Closing Ceremony on the final day, and the student must have 100% attendance to be eligible for this. Eligibility requirements for applicants are the following:
- Student must be a rising high school sophomore, junior or senior.
- Student must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from his/her school guidance counselor or teacher.
- Student must be a U.S. citizen.
This five-day program is designed to provide students with an overview of US national security, with a focus on intelligence. During the morning sessions, students will focus on Arabic culture during Modern Times, and how the emergence of independent thinkers during the 10th through 14th centuries has influenced the Muslim belief system today.
In the afternoon sessions, students will learn how the national security system works, the elements of national power (military, diplomatic, economic, intelligence and others), ways in which policymakers approach international issues, and, overall, how the intelligence community assists policymakers with making critical decisions. Specific cases in which intelligence has played or plays a key role, such as the invasion of Iraq, prosecuting the war on terrorism, and the question of the Iranian nuclear program will be examined.
The seminar will be taught by Dr. James Robbins, Director of Trinity’s Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence, and Dr. Shukri Abed, Chairman of the Department of Languages and Regional Studies at the Middle East Institute and a member of Trinity’s Adjunct Faculty. Members of Trinity’s IC CAE Scholars Program will enhance the learning experience for students by participating as counselors throughout the week.
In combination with field trips to Washington, D.C. intelligence-related organizations, the classroom experiences will immerse the students in both the academic and real-life business of intelligence-gathering and analysis. This exposure is intended to inspire young leaders to pursue higher education and to potentially serve their government through employment in the Intelligence Community.