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Photo Essay: CET Jordan

Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 I’ll start off this blog post with something crazy. My friend from Georgetown (who I met in  Amman) has an Arabic teacher. She knows my Arabic teacher from freshman year of high  school, from almost four years ago! I got to meet […]

Photo Essay: CET Jordan

Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 Two guys smoking hookah at sunset overlooking Palestine. The picture was taken at Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the promised land according to the Bible’s Old Testament. It is so interesting to see from above what three religions consider the holy land […]

Photo Essay: CET Jordan

Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 Climbing a pedestal at the Amman Citadel in Jabal, Amman. The view was even better from there compared to on the mountain itself My friend Meg sitting in the bed of a truck, on our drive on the cliffs of the wadis […]

Photo Essay: CET Jordan

Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 My friend and I in front of the King Abdullah Mosque in Amman (one of the only mosquesopen to tourists). Despite stereotypes of traditional lifestyles in the Middle East, Amman has a growing street culture. Pictured are second-hand stereos in Swaifieh Village. […]

Preparing and Adjusting to Life in Jordan

Written by Agneetta Moisio, (Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2021 To be completely honest, preparing for my study abroad semester could have been a bit more thorough. I hope this blog post could help at least one future exchange student to consider a few different things before embarking on the journey to Amman. I myself returned […]

The Friendliest (i.e., Most Entertaining) Ways to Get Around Amman

Written by Caitlyn Aldersea, (University of Denver), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2021 If I could give prospective students one piece of advice in preparing for Jordan, it would be that transportation is nothing like the United States. Amman is a much bigger city than many people think, and that means getting around from place 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

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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