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Halfway Through: What CET Jordan is REALLY Like

Photos taken by Elaine Pollard, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2023 Living in Amman has been such a different experience than I expected. I severely underestimated what this program would be like and how much I would change over the time I’ve been here. The CET Jordan program is by far one of the […]

The End of Courses and the Start of Production 

Photos by Katherine Chang, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Fall 2023 Typically, one would be excited about the prospect of classes ending halfway through the semester, leaving just free time and projects. For me especially, the promise of no more 9-5 days of lectures was my lifeline some days— more time to […]

Photo Essay: Brandeis Midyear in Florence

Photos by Eliana Mendoza (Brandeis University), Student Correspondent for Brandeis Midyear in Florence, Fall 2023 Even after a month in Florence, I am still amazed by the city’s inherent beauty and timeless landscape (visible from Piazzale Michelangelo). Looking around the city, I not only see the material of history and art textbooks, but I am also reminded of […]

My Life in Italy

Written by George Padron (Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Siena, Fall 2023 How I chose the CET Siena program One of my biggest dreams since I was a child was to travel the world. I grew up in a suburban town in southwest Florida where there was little to see or do. Exhausted by all the tall […]

Getting Used to Living: Orientation Week in Prague

Photos by Katherine Chang, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Fall 2023 Studying abroad was, technically, nothing new to me. I had once studied abroad in high school, a short four-week summer program in Seoul. But I had never done anything direct-enrollment, and nothing relevant to the work I wanted to do. When […]

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. […]

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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