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Photo Essay: CET Colombia

Photos by Jordan Simmons, (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Fall 2023 Farallones Los Farallones de Cali is a huge mountain range that runs through Western Colombia, starting in the city of Cali and running through Jamundí, Dagua, and Buenaventura on the Pacific Coast. We visited the start of the mountain range as […]

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 […]

Photo Essay: CET Colombia

Photos by Jordan Simmons, (Washington University in St. Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Fall 2023 Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO) This is la Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, the local university where we take our classes. Most students only take one class here, but a few take two. Options range from film analysis to Pacific history and culture. […]

Seeing Mexico in Prague

Photos by Samundra Ghimire, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Fall 2023 One day, I said to my Czech roommate, David, jokingly but also with a determined intention, “David, why don’t you take me to some cool place?” “I am hosting a Czech table next week,” David replied. “Where? What?” I was excited […]

Where’s the Parmigiana?

Written by Timothy Galamaga  (Bowdoin College), Student Correspondent for CET Siena, Fall 2023 My heart sank to the floor. I refused to believe the words that had just left Federica’s mouth; it was some of the worst news I could possibly receive on my first night in Siena. “No chicken parmigiana? Are you sure?” I asked. “Si,” she […]

Who is the Owner?

Written by Clarissa Ko (Clark University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 It doesn’t feel real. My sister and I ooh and ahh at the abundance of cuisines around every street corner. Being a tourist means looking at every moment with vibrancy. Here, 7-Eleven isn’t just a convenience store, but a new world where you can buy […]

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