Dr. Jona Fras, an expert in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, spoke with Sijal about his research on the language used on various Jordanian radio programs. While the language of specific programs is often explicitly “Jordanian” in dialect, Dr. Fras explored the language beyond its nationalistic undertones, namely how differences in language change how radio hosts interact with and attract listeners.
We host lectures and cultural activities every week in the Fall and Spring terms, and twice a week in the Summer Intensive programs. The lectures span history, politics, music, literature, journalism, sociology, environmental issues, and much more! We’ve been honored to host a number of notable speakers at Sijal, and a non-exhaustive list of lectures that have been held in the past can be found below.