Group Project Outline
Sport
Music
Where are people NOW that
were involved in integrated sports/orchestras?
We want to explore how the
Israelis and Palestinians can come to a solution to the conflict through shared
identities, such as sport and music. In class, we have looked into the
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, and we are interested in finding out where some of
the children are today that once took part in this marvelous program. As for
sport, we can look at how major sports figures are portrayed and portray
themselves and if that can help officials work towards peace.
Thesis: How can we come
closer to coming to a peace agreement through integrated identities?
*I think it might be helpful
and add some structure if we explain the music/sport are identifiers that
can/are shared between people on both sides. Also, if we focus on the
youth/just over youth aged age group. We can think about where people are that
were involved with the Orchestra/sport, and what they are doing now.
Identity: A Constant Through
the Conflict
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Thesis:
shared identities, such as music and sport, help shape and create like minded
youth – can this foster leaders that are open to peacefully coming to a
solution?
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We have
the basic structure for our thesis, we just need to start researching so we can
find out which way we are going to argue (can shared identities create like
minded youth? Can this foster effective leaders?)
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Music
o
West-Eastern
Divan Orchestra – where are some of the people now that took part in this
orchestra?
o
Music is
based on listening – if children are learning to listen at a young age and
through the means of music, do they grow up to listen to the “other” with
sympathy?
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Sport
o
One of
the angles we want to look at is from the children’s perspective. Are there any children’s leagues that coexist
Arab and Israeli children? We believe that one of the overarching possible solutions
to the conflict is children and sports are an outlet to pushing politics aside.
o
Professional
sports in Israel: Are there any teams that have both Arab and Israeli players?
If so, how do they coexist? Have there been any problems between any of these
players? Sports are unique where people can do something different without
thinking about the bigger picture and we want to see how it is helping (or
hurting) the conflict.
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