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Sunshine and Fun Times in Jordan! 

Photos by Annette Honey Hochstadt, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2025 Saheel Riding Center CET took us on a lovely trip to Saheel riding center, where we cooked a traditional Jordanian meal (Galayet Banadora and Chicken Sajiyeh), rode horses, and played volleyball! We also had the wonderful opportunity to learn about what makes Arabian […]

Springtime in Japan

Photos by Lucas Hong (Rice University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Spring 2025 Unique Souvenirs from Japan Sakura season is a beautiful but fleeting time in Japan, and I wanted to take a small piece of it with me. I dry-pressed a few flowers for my loved ones back home who haven’t had the chance to experience spring […]

Hangzhou and Hebei

Written by Alice Chen (Wofford College), Student Correspondent for Middlebury in Beijing, Spring 2025 Reconnecting After Spring Break After everyone separated and traveled all around China for spring break, we all found ourselves reconnected for Middlebury in Beijing’s Traveling Seminar in Hangzhou. Our Travelling Seminar in Hangzhou consisted of group activities, and our own free time where we […]

Lessons I’ve Learned While Abroad in Cali, Colombia  

Written by Jasbeth Medrano, (University of Texas at San Antonio), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2025 Everyone knows “All good things come to an end”, but you never want to believe it.  Insanely enough, my time in Cali has come to a close. I’ve learned so much about Colombia, the world around me and about myself […]

Afternoon Tea at Maokong, Taipei

Written by Isaac Frank (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2025 “Melita, this is NOT downhill.” 40 of us CET students and language partners who’d decided to come to 猫空 (Maokong) Tea Village trailed behind Melita, the CET staff leading our optional Saturday activity. We had just finished a CET-sponsored trip […]

Beijing in the Spring and Traveling to Chengdu

Photos taken by Paul Douglass (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Spring 2025 Beijing in the Spring Beijing, like many cities in China, is filled with green spaces. This park in the heart of Beijing’s financial district features a lake and traditional architecture. It is the perfect place to unwind after classes. China has a large retired […]

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