Tag: United Arab Emirates
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‘Les portes’ Artwork and Poem published by Indelible at the American University in Dubai
Indelible is a new literary journal edited by my friends at the American University in Dubai. A special thank you to Dr. Roula Maria Dib for publishing a photo of one of my paintings and a short prose poem. “Doors are the keepers of secrets, memories of the past and dreams about bright futures. Doors’ closures give the feeling of…
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Minutes from the Miracle City by Omar Sabbagh
Congratulations dear Omar Sabbagh! I had the pleasure to read your Dubai Novella and write a back book cover blurb. Hakim, a Pakistani taxi driver whizzing through the streets. Patrick, a Ugandan security guard with aspirations of becoming a writer. Farida, a Moroccan beautician hoping for a fresh start. Saeed, a respected Emirati journalist just back from…
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Women’s Rights in the Gulf Region – Alaraby Interview
مداخلتي منذ قليل في برنامج شبابيك (التلفزيون العربي، لندن) عن حقوق المرأة في الخليج وأسباب هروب فتيات و نساء إلى الخارج. خلاصة القول: لقد عملت هذه الدول في السنوات الأخيرة على سد الفجوة بين الجنسين (التمكين السياسي والتعليم والصحة) ولكن يجب اصلاح عدة قوانين (الأحوال الشخصية، الوصاية…) وتفكيك الذهنية الأبوية Alaraby TV (London – UK),…
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Can we still build Inclusive Societies in the Middle East without Deep Learning? No…
I am sharing here the conclusion of my paper on deep learning in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates: ”One of the challenges that higher education will be facing is the spread of more surface learning versus deep learning, as deep learning can particularly take place in Humanities courses when appropriate education approaches are thought…
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Peace, Islam and the Arts in Dubai
My “Peace, Islam and the Arts in Dubai” was recently published in Hawliyat, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Journal at the University of Balamand, Lebanon. Issue 18, 2017-2018, p. 111-134.
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Lebanese Cultural Club (American University in Dubai): ce n’est qu’un au revoir!
Thank you for being such an awesome group of talented and creative students to advise! Best wishes!
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Learning through Food at the American University in Dubai
I attended the 7th International Conference on Food Studies at Roma Tre University in Rome – Italy and presented a paper entitled ‘Learning through Food at the American University in Dubai’ on Friday, October 27, 2017. My audience of foodies and food experts was introduced to the Peace Education approach I have been developing since…
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A New Academic Year with Middle Eastern Studies
Orientation day for New Students at the American University in Dubai Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies Saturday, September 9, 2017 Dr. Pamela Chrabieh and Dr. Nadia Wardeh
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Women who Inspire Us – Videos – International Women’s Event 2017
By one of my talented students, Diana Hammoud. Published on Feb 28, 2017 This short video was made for our International Women’s Day event at the American University in Dubai. This was an event organized by the Women and Gender in The Middle East class with Dr. Pamela Chrabieh. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHVn8aJwZz0 ———————————————- Published on Mar…
Dr. Pamela Chrabieh 