Arab Cinema Weekend 2006 @ BAFTA
Sponsor's information

Syracuse University London Program (SULP) offers high-quality international education to more than 600 American undergraduates per year, enrolled in academic and co-curricular programmes designed to broaden their horizons and introduce comparative and global perspectives to their BA degrees.

SULP supports the BAFTA Arabic Cinema Weekend 2006 as part of a series of initiatives aimed at countering cultural stereotyping through engagement and dialogue.

In 2004, newly appointed Chancellor Nancy Cantor expressly committed the University to a series of initiatives focused on engagement and dialogue with other cultures and faiths. Using London's unique strengths as a cross-roads between Middle Eastern and Western cultures, SU London has recently been designated as a key site in the University's exploration of Middle East regional studies.

SU London initiatives related to this focus include:

• the ground-breaking Encounters with Islam Symposium
• the development of core academic programmes exploring Middle Eastern communities in Western societies
• partnerships in teaching and learning with key academic, cultural and community organizations
• sponsorship of the Arab Cinema Season at BAFTA

For more information, please contact Dr Peter Leuner, Director SU London Program, Faraday House, 48-51 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AE. Tel: 020 7400 9311 Email: p.leuner@syracuse-u.ac.uk

visit www.syr.edu/chancellor/speeches/faradaySpeech.pdf