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CET Japan: Photo Essay

Photos by Elizabeth Grieve (Lewis & Clark College), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 Kendo Workshop at OGU My class, the second level of Japanese, got to do a kendo workshop with the kendo club of Osaka Gakuin University. Our teacher, Matsumoto-sensei, also does kendo and showed off his awesome skills. They had us compete to see […]

The Hair Question

Written by Angel Bryant (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 People will ask to touch your hair. People also won’t ask—and will take it upon themselves to seize a (supposed) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. People will also try to deny your experience. It can come from strangers, people within the same program, administrators, staff, and your very […]

Photo Essay: CET Japan

Photos by Elizabeth Grieve (Lewis & Clark College), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 Spending Time with Osaka Gakuin University (OGU) Housemates Some of my Japanese OGU housemates invited me to the mountains, where we’d planned to hike to the Hoshi no Blanco Bridge, but it was too rainy. They said we could come back in the […]

Dealing with FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) Abroad

Written by Angel Bryant (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 When you study abroad, it can seem like everything happens suddenly on campus. Facilities get upgraded, celebrities visit, your organizations host events you want to go to, and, if you’re at an HBCU, Homecoming happens. You can feel isolated while watching everyone on campus do […]

How to Craft Your Own ‘Spot List’ While Abroad

Written by Angel Bryant (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 Where and what am I going to eat? For every new place you travel to abroad, these are two very important questions to consider. In a perfect world, the perfect answer is “everywhere and everything.” However, when you consider the endless bad endings achievable in […]

Photo Essay: CET Japan

Written by Elizabeth Grieve (Lewis & Clark College), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 On the way to the orientation week dinner, a view of the station, as well as the building in which the restaurant was located right image). It was my first time seeing the impressive sight of Umeda. Here are CET students and […]

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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