Day Ten – Livin' It Up at the Dead Sea
By: Genene Adams '24

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

Having never been to Israel before, there was much on our group’s full agenda that filled me with excitement. One experience I looked forward to most, though, was our trip to the Dead Sea, and it did not disappoint! Located at the top of the list for tourists visiting Israel, this may not come as a surprise. However, in addition to floating in the Dead Sea, other things I saw and learned that day were interesting and enlightening.

Day Nine – Israel: Imparting Knowledge from the Red Sea
By: Tiana Pham '25

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series

Like many other students affected by COVID-19, I wanted to, but could not, travel abroad during college. I decided to make it one of my goals before graduating law school to go on one of Texas A&M’s field courses, and I am so glad I did.

Day Eight – The Edge of Nations
By: Ian Stephens '25

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

May 15th began at Kibbutz Ketura, where we had arrived the day before. The day’s schedule would bring us well across the hyper-arid Arava Valley, but in the background lay an event that had loomed over every day in Israel. As was typical of our time in Israel, this event was characterized by diametrically different historical perspectives.

Day Seven – From Sunrise to Scorpion Hunting
By: Payton Ramsey '25

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

Day 7 started early for myself and a handful of my classmates. We elected to wake up around 5:30 AM to walk to Camel Mount, a nearby observation point we hoped would give us an unbeatable view of the sunrise. We followed the trail from our hostel, enjoying the view of the Ramon Crater and passing some of the Nubian mountain goats, or ibex, which roamed the area. Finally, we arrived at Camel Mount just before the sun came over the horizon, and sat in silence as it rose and colored the crater gold.    

Day Six – The Edge and Back Again: Ramon Crater and Wadi Aricha 
By: Emily Loomis '24

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

Ramon Crater

Our day started early on May 13th. We drove into the Ramon Crater and began our day with a short (hot) hike through the crater. Descending into the crater was epic–dizzying roads, massive cliff faces on all sides, and sporadic clumps of greenery marked our journey to our hiking spot. As we began our hike, I was struck by how massive the crater truly was compared to the small country of Israel.

Day Five – A Desert Full of Life
By: Haley Fair '25

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

We started our fifth day in Israel, and our first full day in Mitzpe Ramon, with a meeting with Dr. Emir Galilee, an expert in the social and cultural geography of nomadic and indigenous groups and tribalism in the Middle East. Dr. Galilee explained the various laws Bedouin people are subject to as Israeli citizens, as practicing Muslims, and as members of a Bedouin community.

 

Day Fourteen – The Treachery of Clarity
By: Simon Lee '25

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

…and that’s it.

And now it’s a little weird. The trip took two weeks, but our being in Israel didn’t hit us until right after it ended---when we awoke in our beds back in Dallas-Fort Worth after making it home and passing out utterly exhausted. At least one student called the trip a “fever dream.” It seems the surrealism never did wear off.

Day Five – The Journey South: Tel Aviv to Mitzpe Ramon
By: Carolyn Wheeler '25 and Matthew McGrenera '25

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The professors had warned us the night before that Thursday would be one of the longest, busiest days of the trip. While this was definitely true, it was also one of the most rewarding days of the trip. 

 

 

On Friday, September 29, the Texas A&M Law Review hosted various scholars at its Fall Symposium titled, “More Than Sports: What Comes After NIL?” 

 

 

Day Four – Bridging the Past and Present: Exploring Israeli History and Alternative Dispute Resolution
By: Sarah Angell '24

This article is part of a series of reflections prepared by students enrolled in the Texas A&M School of Law 2023 Global Field Studies Program: Israel. Click here to visit the entire series.

On our fourth day in Israel, we woke up in Tel Aviv with a full day of learning about the history of Israel and academic lectures on public health and alternative dispute resolution. First, to start our day, we organized as a group to discuss the trip so far and look ahead to what we wanted to learn in the coming days. It was an excellent opportunity for students to compare notes and discuss what pieces we were still missing. Today was an exciting day because of the opportunity to meet with academics on alternative dispute resolution in Israel.