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Salam from Shanghai

Written by Zhao Gu Gammage (Haverford College), Student at CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 While I’ve become accustomed to greeting in Chinese 你好, (nǐ hǎo), I absolutely delight in using the Arabic greeting, سلام (salam). The first time I used the Arabic greeting in China was when I stumbled onto a mosque while walking along the Suzhou river. […]

Surprises in Shanghai

Written by Natalie Chen (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 As my semester draws to a close, I thought I would share a couple of things that have surprised me about my time in Shanghai. Although there are valuable, more “serious” surprises I could discuss—like realizations about cultural differences and emotional epiphanies—that […]

Falling in Love with Food in Shanghai

Written by Natalie Chen (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 With only one month left in my semester, there are already a few things (and many people) that I am dreading saying goodbye to come June. I’ll miss the coffee shops near campus, my aesthetically-pleasing internship commute, and the convenience of using WeChat for everything. However, […]

A Trip to Xi’an

Written by Natalie Chen (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 A couple of weeks ago, CET Shanghai was fortunate enough to be sponsored by the government to pay a visit to Xi’an, a beautiful and historic city in the North-Western region of China. We left on the fastest high-speed train early Thursday morning. Then, […]

How American is China? Learnings from Shanghai and Xi’an

Written by Zhao Gu Gammage (Haverford College), Student at CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 Recently, a bill proposing TikTok sever ties with its Chinese owner or be banned in the US passed in the House and sparked heated controversy. Despite this recent example of the US’ skeptical sentiment towards China, I’ve found China’s sentiment towards the US is quite the opposite. From the […]

The Beginning of a Semester in Shanghai

Written by Natalie Chen (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Spring 2024 Due to CET Shanghai’s mid-February start date—a result of Chinese New Year celebrations—I felt like I had more time than most of my peers to think about the upcoming semester. Many of my friends from college had left for their 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

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

Learn more about studying abroad with CET

Learn more about studying abroad with CET