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Photo Essay: AICAD in Japan

Photos by Huiting Lian (Maryland Institute College of Art), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2023 The AICAD program will end within a month, and I’m becoming more busy with schoolwork. I took glass-blowing, kiln casting, and woodblock printing classes at Osaka Art University, and I’d like to show some of the works and processes from these classes. […]

Making the Most of Eid Break

Written by Brandon Bishop (Washington & Lee University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 Every year, Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) is celebrated to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. As a result of this holiday falling during our time at CET, we were given a week off class. This year, Eid Al-Adha […]

Re-Navigating Amman as an Adult

Photos taken by Ruofei Shang (Boston University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 The sudden outbreak of COVID halted my four years of high school in Jordan in December 2020. The desire to advance my Arabic language skills and reconnect with the local culture brought me back to Jordan this summer. It is definitely a strange […]

A Finely Woven Embroidery: Firsts in Beijing, China

Written by Laura Romig (Brown University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2023 I had just arrived in China, sticky with sweat and anticipation. And I was on my way to a Domino’s? After thirty total hours of travel, eight of them spent wandering the Doha airport and an hour-long bus into the city, I had scrambled across […]

It’s About the Little Things

Written by Bayani Pascual (Bowdoin College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 It was a surprise the other day, when my roommate asked for some advice while fiddling around with her seating options on her return flight from Taiwan. I obviously knew that my time here would soon be ending, but there was something about the stress […]

Advice for a Study Abroad Student in Florence

Written by Eden Comer  (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 The quickest semester of my life is drawing to a close! As this is my last blog post, I wanted to share some advice with any future Florence study abroad student. Pack warmer than you think, and travel essentials should be #1 priority. Contrary to […]

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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