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Global Studies Center and the Consortium of Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) will host a workshop centered around the article written by Nathan Thrall titled "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama".
"A Day in the Life of Abed Salama" examines the events leading up to a bus accident in 2012 that killed eight Palestinian children and one of their teachers. The book focuses on the story of Abed Salama, the father of one of the children involved. It offers a human portrait of life for Palestinians and a new understanding of the tragic history and reality of one of the most contested places on earth.
Bob Ross, Professor of Social Justice Studies at Point Park University will provide context of life in the West Bank in the Occupied Territories. Erin Brault, a long-time educator with Pittsburgh Public Schools, will discuss ways to incorporate the content into the curriculum.

Integrating languages and cultures across the curriculum is an innovative approach that fosters a holistic educational experience. By intertwining diverse linguistic and cultural elements into various subjects, students gain a deeper understanding of cultural competence and global perspectives relevant to their disciplines. This method not only enhances language proficiency but also promotes empathy, cross-cultural communication, and a nuanced appreciation for the rich tapestry of human expression. Ultimately, it prepares students to navigate an interconnected world with cultural sensitivity and linguistic versatility. The talk aims to explore models of curriculum development and assessment to build and sustain CLAC programming in higher education. The speaker also presents current practices in the Language Engagement Project at Rutgers University.
Speaker:
Doaa Rashed, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of English
Director, Language Engagement Project
Co-Director, Language and Social Justice Initiative
Rutgers, the State University of NJ

Students graduating in Spring 2024 are encouraged to attend one or all of the following workshops to perfect their digital portfolios! No sign-up is necessary.

In 1967, Sireen Sawalha's mother, with her young children walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother, My Land is the story of Sireen's family in the decades that followed and their lives in the Palestinian village of Kufr Ra'i.
Sami Hermez is an anthropologist who teaches at Northwestern University in Qatar. He is the author of War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in. Lebanon (2017). His work in and out of the classroom reflects a strong commitment to freedom, justice, and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant, with roots in Al-Qosh, Aleppo, Beirut, and Jerusalem. Sami was a visiting professor of Contemporary and International Issues, at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012-2013.

Ambassador Shear is a Senior Fellow at the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In 2022 the Government of Japan awarded him the The Order of the Rising Sun, the highest ordinarily given award for service to Japan. From 2017-2020 he was a Senior Advisor at McClarty Associates, a global strategic advisory firm. He performed the duties of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from June 2016 to January 2017. He was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs from September 2014 to June 2016.