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Rio de Janeiro Carnaval in Brazil

Photos taken by Anna Hobbins (Tulane University), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Spring 2024 How could I go to Brazil during Carnaval and not write about my time in Rio De Janeiro? Hot, crowded and bumping with Brazilian funk, Rio is a city like no other. Carnaval transforms the city into the world’s biggest party and an extremely […]

Photo Essay: CET Brazil

Photos taken by Dominique Ziehl (Smith College), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Fall 2023 CET Headquarters  I spend most of my time in the CET building for nice vibes and homework. We have a neighborhood cat who visits the center often. His name is Zaff (of Zafi – no one really knows how his name is spelled. We […]

Photo Essay: CET Brazil Social Justice

Photos taken by Dominique Ziehl (Smith College), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Fall 2023 August 11 On Friday, CET arranged a guided tour of the historic Beco da Liberdade (Liberty/Freedom Alley), located in the most central borough of São Paulo. It now hosts the largest ethnic Japanese population outside of Japan from an influx in immigration during the 20th Century.  […]

Photo Essay: CET Brazil Social Justice

Photos taken by Dominique Ziehl (Smith College), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Fall 2023 August 4 This weekend, a small group of us ventured into Vila Mariana to explore a different region of São Paulo, just a short drive away from our neighborhood in Perdizes. Carolina, one of our study abroad members, is Brazilian but moved to America […]

Photo Essay: CET Brazil Social Justice

Photos taken by Dominique Ziehl (Smith College), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Fall 2023 July 27 On our first day in Brazil for Fall 2023, only a few lucky students made it to Guarulhos International Airport on time. The others were left scrambling through delays, missed connections, and lengthy visa processing. Other than one zoom session together […]

Transformative Travel: Salvador Bahia

Written by Angel Akinleye (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil, Spring 2023 Earlier this month, CET Brazil had our Traveling Seminar trip to Salvador, Bahia—a city on the coast of the northeast region of Brazil. Salvador is one of the country’s most historic cities, as it was the first colonial port and capital. The city is divided […]

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

Academic Consultation 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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