A New York Times journalist, Rana Sweis examines the Jordanian political landscape, the Syrian refugee crisis, as well as media and cultural issues in her writing. Rana Sweis spoke to Sijal about her personal experiences, challenges, and victories as a female journalist in Jordan. She also illustrated the contemporary political situation in Jordan, as well as Jordan’s role and relationship regarding the region’s refugee crisis
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.
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Earlier Event: July 2
Experiences Establishing Al-Nayzak
Later Event: July 9
Rethinking Modern Lebanese History