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Chengdu Circles (成都圈)

Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 Dear Reader, As I write to you, it is the last day of our trip to Chengdu, the Sichuan city nicknamed “The Land of Abundance.” I compose these thoughts as I stand by a quiet lake in the center of the Southwest Jiaotong University campus. […]

Off the Wall

Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 Some time ago, one of my good friends from college offered me a meditation exercise he had come across in a Buddhist text. Close your eyes, he told me, and imagine you are standing somewhere outside. You can envision yourself anywhere— standing in your backyard, […]

Opening Act

Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 On a warm Wednesday afternoon, our teachers take us to the National Museum (国家博物馆), where our task is to understand more about the period of Reform and Opening Up (改革开放) in China. We take the subway, and when we come up from underground, I see […]

CET Beijing Weekend One

Written by Glen Sullivan (Knox College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 Most people know what being on a plane for thirteen hours is like, so even though that was the first thing I did on my CET journey, the beginning of my CET experience (plane, orientation, dorm life, etc.) isn’t really all that interesting compared to […]

Beijing Scavenger

Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 My search begins with my face pressed against the cold window glass of the airplane. Although we arrive in the late afternoon, the threaded clouds that circle above Beijing make it hard for me to clearly see the rivers and green fields, old courtyards, […]

Speeches and Goodbyes: How I Learned Two Speech Acts in Chinese

Written by Laura Romig (Brown University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2023 At least I don’t have to give my presentation right after the girl who used physics equations. This was a comforting thought as I stepped to the podium at Renmin University. I was a flattened butterfly, pinned against the PowerPoint screen by the collective gaze of […]

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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