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A Taste of YiLan

Written by Isaac Frank (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2025 I didn’t realize how essential it was to spend a weekend outside of Taipei. While I love the city and there are countless daytrips you can take, this semester midpoint weekend trip opened my eyes to how much there is […]

A Trip from Beijing to Shanghai

Photos taken by Paul Douglass (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Spring 2025 This past week CET Beijing took a trip to Shanghai. Shanghai is known as the “Magic City” in part because of its weather. Its location in between the coast and the Yangtze River Delta creates a temperate and humid climate, leading to foggy views […]

A Growing Startup, Language Step Up, and Nice Setup

Written by Isaac Frank (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2025 If only I’d known how much I’d love my internship, all my nerves about going to Taiwan would have fled away. I’ve always wanted to work for a rapidly growing tech startup, and as the pioneering force of third-party payment […]

Finding Time Outside of Classes at Middlebury in Beijing

Written by Alice Chen (Wofford College), Student Correspondent for Middlebury in Beijing, Spring 2025 Time Flies When You’re Having Fun Jam packed head to toe with activities and classwork, Middlebury in Beijing sure does make time fly by. I have already been in Beijing for a month, but it feels like I arrived just yesterday! I won’t lie, […]

Historical Landmarks of Beijing: Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, and HuTongs

Written by Sadie Sadler (Middlebury College), Student at CET Beijing, Janterm 2025 and Middlebury in Beijing, Spring 2025 As a history major with a focus on Chinese history, and as a Chinese-American adoptee, studying abroad in Beijing was the opportunity of a lifetime. During my two months in Beijing thus far, I have developed an […]

Streets of Beijing: Beihai Park, Beijing 798 Art Zone, and more

Photos taken by Paul Douglass (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Spring 2025 Walking along the streets of Beijing at night you are bound to pass warm and inviting storefronts that sell quick eats for cheap. This particular shop is located in the heart of the city just outside of Tiannamen. I and a few 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

Learn more about studying abroad with CET

Learn more about studying abroad with CET