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New York State residents, who are at least 60 years of age, are welcome to enroll tuition-free as a “special auditor” each semester, including summer session, in a maximum of two credit-bearing courses in which space is available to special auditors. Course and space availability may vary. Special auditors must pay the following nonrefundable fees at the time of registration:
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The School of Continuing Education offers a variety of personal enrichment courses, professional certificate programs, and online programs and courses.
Is there a high participation course that you are interested in that is not available to be audited? Check with the School of Continuing Education at conted@purchase.edu to determine if you can register for a noncredit seat in the course at a reduced tuition rate.
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Access the recordings at the following links:
Lecture 1: Non-State Actors. An exploration of the geopolitics of Afghanistan and Pakistan from late 1978 to date.
Lecture 2: Nina Straus and Shemeem Abbas: A Dialogue: A brush with the so-called “shari’a” or Islamic law in Pakistan.
Lecture 3: Sufi Musicians: Exploring the Female Voice in Sufi Ritual. An Introduction.
Lecture 4: Sufi Music: Exploring the Female Voice. Sufi Musicians Exile and Displacement.
Lecture 5: Sami Yousuf: “Beyond The Stars,” Sufi Music in Exile. An International Performance.
Lecture 6: “Operation Gibraltar”: Episodes from a memoir.