Opinion
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A Conversation With a Literary Translation Team
Two academics who collaborate on translations of Arabic literature into English talk about the joys and difficulties of their work.
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Educators as Citizens and Citizenship Teachers
How do professors working in failed or failing states teach and learn about “critical citizenship?” One group of faculty members…
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A Conversation With the New President of Menoufia University
Moawaad Mohammed Al Kholi talks about some of the higher-education issues in the news, and other important ones that are…
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With Free Universities, Germany Sets a Good Example for Egypt
With the end of tuition this month in one German state, the country’s higher education is entirely free. That is…
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Simple But Effective Ways to Improve Refugee Education
Letting Syrian teachers into the classrooms of the host country and working with Syrian parents could improve the Syrian refugee…
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A Conversation with Ayoub Kazim: Dubai as an Education Destination
The managing director of the company that hosts what may be the world’s largest number of branch campuses talks about…
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A Conversation With the New AUC Provost: Rebuilding the Basics
Mahmoud El-Gamal talks about how he hopes to strengthen the core of liberal arts education at the American University in…
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The Stupor of Rhinos and the Emigration of Birds
Some of the best Egyptian minds are fleeing the country at a time when the country needs them most, the…
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What is the Outlook for the Academic Year in Egypt?
The new academic year brings more anxiety for Egyptian professors and students facing an uncertain future.
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A Conversation with Farouk El-Baz: Finding Water in the Desert
One of Egypt’s leading scientists talks about his hopes for farming in the Sahara and the possible resurgence of scientific…
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