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Life Bilarabi

Written by Charlotte Armistead, (University of Mississippi), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan: Internship, Spring 2020 After over a month of living in Amman and abiding by a language pledge, Arabic has started to feel seamless and natural for the first time- albeit infuriating and headache-inducing at the same time. Living life in Arabic is not […]

Find the خبر to your مبتدأ.

Written by Hannah Mouradian, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Spring 2020 I take Arabic very seriously and sometimes—and by sometimes, I mean most of the time, I get frustrated with myself easily and obsess over my mistakes. As a language learner, this part of my personality is a blessing and a […]

Photo Essay: CET Jordan

photos by: Zahyyeh Abu-Rubieh, (Cornell University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Spring 2020 This picture was taken at the Amman Citadel. The Amman Citadel is home to rich Jordanian history from Roman times. Due to the Roman influence, much of the site has Roman names and is related to Hercules to this day. […]

Black Girl Abroad: How I Learned to Relinquish My Hold on Forced Identity

Written By Regine Miller (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2020 I have left the United States many times. Probably more times than many people my age. I am familiar with the mixed feeling of excitement and nervousness as I wave goodbye to my parents, and seeing the prideful tears in their eyes […]

Staying Healthy in the Land of Temptation

Written by Meredith Berger, (Washington University in St.Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Prague, Spring 2020 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in any new place can be difficult. That difficulty is only exacerbated when you mix in having to navigate a completely new language and cuisine. Although at first, the task of maintaining expectations for health may […]

Why I Didn’t Want to be Another White Girl in Spain

Written by Sophie Hastings (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2020 “Wait, are you sure about Latin America?”, “Isn’t it dangerous?”, “You mean Columbia, South Carolina?” “What about Spain?” These are just a few of the questions I received when I decided to look for study abroad […]

CET Jordan: Academic Consultation Board

Over the years, we’ve built a strong network of locally-based faculty that we’re proud to call our peers. These faculty make up our Academic Consultation Board—a select group of local voices and thought leaders that help advise and shape components of the CET Jordan program. 

Board members support the program in many ways, including but not limited to:

  • Leveraging topical expertise to help develop courses, including field-based components.
  • Teaching courses or guest lectures for CET Jordan and custom programs
  • Recommending and providing academic resources for research

2022-2023 BOARD MEMBERS

  • Dr. Bader Al Madi | American University of Madaba, PhD, Sociology, Political Science
  • Dr. Amani El Serhan | University of Jordan, PhD, Women's Studies
  • Dr. Amani Qashmar | University of Jordan, PhD, Education
  • Dr. Areej Alawzi | University of Jordan, PhD, English Literature/Translation
  • Dr. Ahmad Al Khrisha | World Islamic Sciences & Education University, PhD, Arabic Language & Literature

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