Morocco’s First Online University TV Channel Offers Training Opportunities
The online TV channel at Ibn Zohr University is an outlet for providing lessons, spreading university news, and training media students.
Lacking Job Security and Benefits, Many Arab Professors Lose Interest in Academia
Many professors are discouraged by their work conditions and the lack of independent bodies to defend their rights, a study by Al-Fanar Media found.
“Mishwar Taleb”: A Contest for Arab University Students
To celebrate the re-launch, Al-Fanar Media announces “Mishwar Taleb” (a student’s journey), a storytelling contest for Arab students around the world.
Al-Fanar Media Relaunches Its Scholarships Database for Arab Students
The searchable Scholarships resource saves students’ time by listing only verified scholarship opportunities, with details on how to apply.
Test Where Arab Countries Underachieve Will Emphasize Creative Thinking
The chief organizer of the PISA tests says Arab countries have begun to react positively to their poor showing in 2018 but still need to break away from traditional teaching methods.
Academic Self-Censorship Is a ‘Brain Drag’ on Arab Universities and Societies
Academic self-censorship not only hinders individuals’ intellectual output and creativity but comes at a cost to whole societies.
Self-Censorship in Arab Higher Education: an Untold Problem
Arab professors routinely practice self-censorship, which limits academic discourse, a survey by Al-Fanar Media and Scholars at Risk found.
Moroccan Academics Protest Plan to Give Ministry More Control
Lecturers at Morocco’s public universities oppose a draft law that would give the Higher Education Ministry more control over their wages and work conditions.
How International Relations, an ‘American’ Discipline, Is Taught in the Arab World
International relations theories do not travel seamlessly across borders. A forum of Arab scholars examines how the discipline is studied in their world.
‘Poetic Justice’: A Snapshot of Contemporary Moroccan Poetry
Deborah Kapchan’s comprehensive new anthology pulls together a rich and varied tapestry of Morocco’s many poetic traditions.
