Model United Nations Experience Influences Higher Education Choices
High-school students who take part in programs that simulate U.N. debates tend to opt for hybrid university courses mixing science with humanities.
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.
Maha Yahya: An Architect Turned Scholar Focuses on People
For Maha Yahya, director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, what’s interesting about architecture is how it impacts people’s lives.
U. of Khartoum Students Protest Violence and Poor Housing Conditions
University of Khartoum students protest unsafe conditions on the campus, but officials disagree over who is responsible for improvement.
Fadia Kiwan: Born to Be a University Educator
As director general of the Arab Women Organization, the political scientist Fadia Kiwan is keen on projects that empower women. But teaching remains her first love.
‘Open Gaza’ Seeks to Reconnect Gaza Through Architecture and Imagination
A book and a project, Open Gaza brings together experts from many disciplines to envision a better future for occupied populations everywhere.
Tunisian Students Protest Police Surveillance
Ten years after the Tunisian revolution, students protest against what they describe as increased police surveillance of universities
Making Prisons Visible: The Work of the MENA Prison Forum
The MENA Prison Forum, launched in 2018, researches and documents prisons and prisoners’ experiences across the region. Its resources include art, literature, film and testimonies.
President Biden Rekindles the Hopes of Arab Youth Seeking U.S. Student Visas
President Joseph Biden’s executive action ending Donald Trump’s travel ban for people from seven Muslim countries has more Arab students hoping to enroll in U.S. institutions.
Teaching Gender and Women’s Studies in the Middle East
Four scholars of gender and women’s studies reflect on the challenges of teaching gender politics in the Middle East and North Africa.
