Opinion
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A Conversation With Zahra Babar: Social Science Research in Qatar
A researcher interested in citizenship and families talks about taking on sensitive topics in Qatar.
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Educators as Citizens and Citizenship Teachers
How do professors working in failed or failing states teach and learn about “critical citizenship?” One group of faculty members…
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A Conversation With the New AUC Provost: Rebuilding the Basics
Mahmoud El-Gamal talks about how he hopes to strengthen the core of liberal arts education at the American University in…
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“The Greatest Adventure the Arab World Has Experienced”
At the American University of Beirut’s graduation, Rami Khouri, journalist and academic, spoke stirringly about what has happened in the…
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What Is Education For?
As countries seek to improve schools and universities, institutional goals need to come into focus.
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What Egypt Can Learn From Mandela
Nelson Mandela's capacity to empathize with those who imprisoned him should inspire educators in Egypt, the author says.
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Egypt & The Liberal Arts: A Conversation With Khaled Fahmy
Khaled Fahmy, a historian who has paid close attention to recent Egyptian politics, turns his focus in an interview to…
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Conversation With an Advocate of “Education for Citizenship”
Al Fanar interviewed Muhammad Faour, a scholar who has surveyed how 11 Arab countries teach citizenship. He found that what…
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Critical Citizenship for Critical Times
The Egyptian political crisis spurred a scholar to reflect on how universities could go beyond teaching critical thinking and toward…
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