Category: UAE
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Middle Eastern Studies Forum: Peace through Arts
On the afternoon of April 11th, 2016, the Middle Eastern Studies Division at the School of Arts and Sciences held the last of its monthly MEST (Middle Eastern Studies) Forums of the 2015-2016 academic year, titled “Peace through Arts.” The event consisted of MEST students showcasing visual art, songs, poetry, dances, and food that symbolize […]
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An Interreligious Tour in Abu Dhabi
AUD students enrolled in the MEST 350 Religions of the Middle East visited three churches and a mosque in Abu Dhabi with Assistant Professor in Middle Eastern Studies Dr. Pamela Chrabieh on Saturday, March 26, 2016. The first stop was at the Saint Andrew’s Center, an Anglican compound with more than 40 Christian worshipping groups, […]
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Policy, Global Citizens and World Peace. Case studies: Lebanon, Canada and the UAE
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Dr. Pamela Chrabieh was invited as a special guest speaker to give a lecture entitled “Policy, Global Citizens and World Peace: How can Governments influence policy to create better Global citizens and work towards World Peace? Case studies: Lebanon, Canada and the United Arab Emirates”. Dr. Chrabieh introduced first […]
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Harvard College Asia Program Conference
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Dr. Pamela Chrabieh was invited as a special guest speaker to give a lecture entitled “Policy, Global Citizens and World Peace: How can Governments influence policy to create better Global citizens and work towards World Peace? Case studies: Lebanon, Canada and the United Arab Emirates” on March 14, 2016 […]
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Collaborative Learning in a University Classroom
Dr. Pamela Chrabieh shares her methods used in her series of workshops and class activities Dr. Pamela Chrabieh, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern studies at AUD has a different approach to teaching. She focuses on Collaborative Learning, and explains below, how she applies it in her classes, including Islamic Art and Architecture, Religions of the […]
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Original Narrative 2016 American University in Dubai
Student Short Film Festival (MBRSC, American University in Dubai) “ON offers young filmmakers & screenwriters the chance to create films & promote them. We hope to inspire by: – rewarding the up-and-coming filmmakers of tomorrow – showcasing students’ short films and screenplays from the UAE, the region and beyond – providing a much-needed hub for […]
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Innovation Week: The Diplomacy of the Dish – Culinary Festival
Source: American University in Dubai News AUD Faculty, students and staff who are interested in learning about the cultural diversity of the Southwestern Asian and North African regions through food, as well as in having a visceral experience of the unknown/ inexperienced while participating in an intercultural dialogic platform, are invited to attend one of […]