A Global Engagement Portfolio
A Global Engagement Portfolio
By my third month in Egypt, I’d frequently encountered not only how common dialogue surrounding Palestine was but specifically, how common support for Palestine was seen casually displayed. Going into Egypt knowing about the government’s strategic albeit strained relationship with Israel, as well as the refrain people have for openly talking about politics made this …
For CGST 206, Global Engagement In Practice, my classmates and I were incredibly fortunate to take on an immersive and transformative study abroad component, traveling to Nairobi, Kenya during spring break. This trip to has opened my eyes to many things and given me countless new experiences to look back on. Rereading through my notes, …
As a film directing job for DDC Productions on campus, I was tasked with covering and editing a recap of Professor Zaira Simone-Thompson’s Abolition Geographies class’s trip to New York City in the spring of 2024. This was a collaboration with Princeton University, and both classes brought a group of student panelists to give several …
Notes from my Architecture in the City of Cairo class field trip to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt during my semester abroad at the American University in Cairo, originally taken on iPhone notes app: Ibn Tulun Mosque Ziyadid – space between walls Souqs originally all along wall Steps reconstructed Not original inscription– …
For a milestone assignment in my Global Engagement Capstone seminar, we were tasked with selecting a photo and analyzing it through a critical, intercultural lens. I chose a photo from my time abroad in Egypt, inspired by the works of José Ortiz Echagüe, a Spanish Photographer I’d learned about in SPAN267 – Image/Word: Narrative and …
