Lectures
Lecture 20 — Women in Palestine
المرأة في فلسطين
Jeannine Musarsaa' talks about life in Palestine as a woman.
Lecture 20 from the 2017 – 2018 series.
Lecture 19 — Life Under Occupation
الحياة تحت الاحتلال
Jeannine Musarsaa' talks about life in Palestine under the occupation.
Lecture 19 from the 2017 – 2018 series.
Lecture 18 — Reasons Why Couples Delay Marriage
أسباب التأخر في سن الزواج
Christina Keshek discusses dating issues and reasons for delaying the age of marriage in Jordanian society.
Lecture 18 from the 2017 – 2018 series.
Lecture 17 — My Experiences Learning Languages
تجربتي في مرحلة تعليم اللغات
Makram Ibrahim has lived in Egypt, Europe, and the United States. In this lecture he describes his experience learning various languages.
Lecture 17 from the 2017 – 2018 series.
Lecture 16 — My Story
قصتي
Hussam Qutob tells his story as a Palestinian who studied in the United States.
Lecture 16 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 15 — Understanding Wasta in Jordan
دور الواسطة والعشائر في المجتمع الأردنية
Wasta and tribalism play a role in attaining jobs and other social rewards in Jordan. Talal Sisalem relates his experience working for the Jordanian government as a Palestinian refugee.
Lecture 15 from the 2017 – 2018 series.
Lecture 14 — Getting around Jordan
كيف تروح مشاوير بالأردن
Rachel Lott Williams discusses her experiences getting around Jordan while on study abroad.
Lecture 14 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 13 — Christian Practices in Palestine
ممارسات مسيحية في فلسطين
Maysa Tannous describes Christian practices in Palestine.
Lecture 13 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 12 — Dating and Relationships
المصاحبة والعلاقات بين الشباب والبنات
Mutaz Bawaneh talks about dating and relationships in Jordan. Delivered on Valentine's Day.
Lecture 12 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 11 — A Tour Around Jordan
جولة حول الأردن
Christina Keshek takes us on a a tour of Jordan, talking about places to go and things to do.
Lecture 11 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 10 — Education in Syria and the Current State's Influence
التعليم وتأثير الوضع الحالي
Professor Ahmad Kharout talks about the current state of education in Syria and how the political situation there has influenced it.
Lecture 10 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 9 — My Experience Studying Arabic Language and Cultures
رحلتي في الثقافات العربية ولغاتها
Professor Spencer Scoville recounts his time living in Egypt and Syria while studying Arabic.
Lecture 9 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 8 — The Life of a Musician
حياة موسيقي
Talal Sisalem talks about his life and experiences as a musician.
Lecture 8 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 7 — My Mother is My Role Model
أمي هي ملهمتي
Rand Alhusban shares some of her mother's accomplishments.
Lecture 7 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 6 — Qatar from the Perspective of a Palestinian
Maysa Tannous spoke about her experiences as a foreigner living in Qatar for 10 years. She is a Palestinian Christian studying engineering.
Lecture 6 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 5 — A Glimpse into the Daily Life of a Muslim
لمحة في الحياة اليومية لمسلم أردني
Mutaz talks about what it was like for him to grow up as a Muslim in Jordan.
Lecture 5 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 4 — My Life Story: From Egypt to America
سيرتي الذاتية: من مصر إلى أوروبا إلى أمريكا ودخولي إلى الديانة المورمونية
Makram Ibrahim describes his experience growing up in Egypt as a Coptic Christian, then moving to Europe and eventually America.
Lecture 4 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 3 — Eating in Arab Countries 101
الأكل في بلاد عربية ١٠١
Laith Habahbeh talks about several Jordanian foods, including maqluuba, mansaf and shwarma. He also discusses cultural practices and traditions related to eating.
Lecture 3 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
Lecture 2 — My Life as a Jordanian Christian
أنا أردني مسيحي
Faris discusses his experiences growing up Christian in Amman, Jordan. The celebration of Christmas in Amman, both public and private, is a major theme in this talk.
Lecture 2 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
الثقافة البدوية
Rand Alhusban tells stories about her Jordanian Bedouin heritage. Stories include her father's changing cultural identity, her grandmother's Bedouin identity, and her own thoughts about passing her heritage on to her children.
Lecture 1 from the 2017 — 2018 series.
2015's Series
Lecture 5 — Marriage
Dina Budeiri, a Palestinian attending college in the US, talks about marriage.
Lecture 5 from the 2015 — 2016 series.
Lecture 4 — Ramadan
Dina Budeiri, a Palestinian student attending college in the US, talks about Ramadan.
Lecture 4 from the 2015 — 2016 series.
Lecture 3 — The City of Amman, Jordan
Faris Naffa is a Jordanian studying in the US. In this lecture, he describes the city of Amman, the capitol of Jordan.
Lecture 3 from the 2015 — 2016 series.
Lecture 2 — Arabic Dialects
Dina Budeiri, a Palestinian student attending college in the US, talks about the different dialects of Arabic from her perspective.
Lecture 2 from the 2015 — 2016 series.
Lecture 1 — Daily Life in Palestine
Dina Budeiri, a Palestinian student attending college in the US, talks about what daily life is like in Palestine.
Lecture 1 from the 2015 — 2016 series.
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Last updated April 2023.