Category: Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

9 Articles

Fighting for Gender Equality

Read about MAAS alum Hannah Beswick's work as Head of Partnerships at the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC in Abu…

August 10, 2020

The CCAS Spring Newsmagazine—The Gender Issue—is Here!

The spring issue is themed around gender in the Arab world and explores the topic of gender from a variety of angles including labor, migration, development, activism, & art…

June 25, 2020

Congratulations to the MAAS Class of 2020!

This spring CCAS celebrated the graduation of the MAAS class of 2020 with a live-streamed virtual commencement featuring guest speakers, musical performances, and student.…

June 9, 2020

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

New Initiatives for Educators

By Vicki Valosik The Education Outreach program at CCAS offers workshops, training, and curriculum support to help K-14 teachers develop their knowledge about the Middle East and…

June 3, 2020

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

Moving Our Events and Community Online

By Maddie Fisher The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented circumstances that have drastically altered the way that CCAS operates as a center. Following spring break,…

June 3, 2020

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

Gender and Labor in Jordan

Professor Fida Adely discusses her research and in-progress manuscript Using My Education: Female Labor Migration in Jordan and Shifting Gender Dynamics. By Fida J. Adely In the…

June 3, 2020

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

The Activism of Arab Women Artists

Celebrating women artists of the Arab world whose works have documented important historical moments and rallied for social and political change. By Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi In…

June 3, 2020

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

Reflections on the Study of Gender at CCAS

CCAS faculty, students, and alums reflect on how the study of gender has impacted their learning, research, teaching, and field work. Judith Tucker Professor of History and…

June 3, 2020

Alumni Spotlight

Spring 2020 Newsmagazine

How to Study Gender in the Middle East

MAAS alum Maya Mikdashi provides a primer for approaching the study of gender in the Middle East and pitfalls to.…

June 3, 2020