Found in Translation</h1> <article> <h1>Found in Translation</h1> <p>anagy — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:41:27 +0000</p> <span>Found in Translation</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-05-25T11:41:27-04:00" title="Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 11:41">Thu, 05/25/2023 - 11:41</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Theo Canter will enrich his Greek identity while strengthening his language skills with a Fulbright teaching fellowship based in Athens, Greece. </p> <p>On top of his desire to teach and live abroad, Canter was drawn to this particular Fulbright program because of his personal connection to Athens. His grandfather was born and raised in Athens, and in 1956 graduated as valedictorian of his class at Athens College—the same high school where Canter will teach English. </p> <p>“Such a full-circle moment is incredibly meaningful,” says Canter, a May 2023 91ֱ�� graduate with majors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies">cinema studies</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-literature">comparative literature</a> and a minor in <a href="/middle-east-and-north-africa-studies">Middle East and North African studies</a>. A native of New York City, Canter feels a great level of familiarity with Greece and its people. “Here in 91ֱ��, I've been proud to connect with other Greek students. There is something strong and unifying in our shared culture, food, and language.” </p> <p>Canter’s fellowship begins in September, and he will remain there through July 2024 to help with a school-run English-language summer camp. In addition to classroom responsibilities, the fellowship includes supplementary work teaching debate, theater, and public speaking in both Greek and English. “This combination of disciplines, as well as the chance to spend extended time in a city I love but have only ever visited for brief intervals, all led me nicely to this Fulbright opportunity.”</p> <p>Last fall at 91ֱ��, Canter taught poetry to Langston Middle School students as part of creative writing professor Lynne Powell’s Writers in the Schools residency program. His final semester, he taught an introductory Hebrew course through 91ֱ��’s Experimental College (<a href="https://exco.oberlincollege.net/">ExCo</a>) program. “I've enjoyed both of these opportunities as a chance to share things I'm passionate about—namely writing, language, and music,” he says. “I find that teaching pairs nicely with my experiences of performance: putting that level of commitment to the 'act' and sharing how much I love what I'm teaching.”</p> <p>Canter has enjoyed several study-away experiences since his gap year between high school and college, when he studied Hebrew, Arabic, and history on Kivunim, a program based in Jerusalem with travels around the Balkans and Middle East. For his first Winter Term, he lived in Warsaw and worked for a magazine called <em>Culture-PL</em>—likened to the '<em>New York Magazine</em>' of Warsaw—where he led a production team for a history podcast and contributed articles to the site's English section. </p> <p>For the months he was home during the pandemic in 2020, Canter participated in an online artist symposium through the Onassis Center, a visual and performing arts center based in Athens, where he produced Nostos, a short performance art piece featuring music, poetry, and family history. </p> <p>This year, he returned to Jerusalem to produce an audio documentary for the podcast Israel Story, which has been compared to This American Life. For his capstone in comparative literature, he translated the novel <em>Kastoria</em> by Benjamin Shvili from Hebrew. “This book is of particular relevance to me as it is a poetic reflection on the author's journey to Greece. Both the author and I come from the small Jewish community of Greece, and so I relished this challenge to translate a work that draws on multiple cultural maps I've been raised in.”</p> <p>Canter says 91ֱ�� has provided many opportunities to learn and grow. A variety of rigorous courses have “challenged me and pushed me to produce some of my best work.” </p> <p>“I wrote some of my best songs in the class Song and Book with [English professor] <a href="/desales-harrison">DeSales Harrison</a> and wrote my first short story in <a href="/claire-solomon">Claire Solomon</a>'s comparative literature course Love and Death. And the classroom is just part of it,” Canter says. “For me, what makes 91ֱ�� special is the chance to be around so many creative and kind people just looking to collaborate. I'm quite excited for my adventures in Athens to come, carrying with me the memories and bonds with friends and teachers.”</p> <p>Outside of the classroom, Canter spent four years on the leadership board of Chabad, the Jewish student group; was a resident of Keep Cottage co-op as a head cook, granola maker, bread maker, and historian; and hosted several radio shows on <a href="https://wobc-fm.org/">WOBC</a>. He also played bouzouki and accordion in the klezmer band Shtick & Poke with friends from the college and the conservatory. </p> <p>Canter plans to pursue a career in creative storytelling and media production, which may include documentary filmmaking, screenwriting, and radio journalism.</p> <p>“As a musician, I am also interested in the way music tells stories,” he says. Building on the music shows I’ve hosted on 91ֱ�� radio and independently, and the articles I’ve written, I’d like to eventually have my own dedicated presence on the radio or film, to be something like NPR’s Rough Translation, conveying simple stories from faraway places. In a similar vein, I’d hope to be able to both perform and educate. It is my goal that I can pursue a career combining my talent for languages and passion for music.</p> <p>“Whenever I look around in Greece, I laugh to myself how everyone looks like they could be my cousins—and many in fact are! It's one thing to be Greek in the diaspora, something else to be in the center of it all.” </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Theo Canter’s deep ties to Greece get a boost through a Fulbright teaching assistantship in Athens.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-25T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2377">Arts & Humanities</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25316">Comparative Literature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-literature" hreflang="und">Comparative Literature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Theo Canter '23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Raavi Asdar Receives Fulbright to Tajikistan</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:17:35 +0000</p> <span>Raavi Asdar Receives Fulbright to Tajikistan</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-08-16T16:17:35-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 16:17">Tue, 08/16/2022 - 16:17</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Recent graduate Raavi Asdar is part of a cohort that will spend 10 months in Tajikistan providing free English language instruction to Tajiki residents through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) program.</p> <p>Unlike most Fulbright ETA programs which place teaching assistants in schools, Asdar’s cohort will be posted in an American Space, one of several cultural centers throughout the country funded by the United States government. Sponsored jointly by a U.S. embassy and a host country organization, an American Space serves as an information outpost similar to a public library. In Tajikistan, American Spaces function to provide free-of-cost English language instruction in after-school clubs.</p> <p>A <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history">history</a> major with minors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/russian/curriculumussian%20and%20eastern%20European%20studies">Russian and Eastern European studies</a> and <a href="/middle-east-and-north-africa-studies">Middle East and North African studies</a>, Asdar explored courses focusing on South Asian, Middle East, and American History in an attempt to understand his own identity and family history. For his first Winter Term experience, he challenged himself to take the Russian language intensive, which led to two years of learning Russian.</p> <p>“Over time, these two academic trajectories coalesced into an interest in Central Asian history,” says Asdar, a resident of Austin, Texas, who graduated in September 2021. “In my last semester, I took a private reading with Visiting Assistant Professor Nicholas Bujalski on Central Asian history, and I left with an intense desire to learn more about the region.” </p> <p>Asdar will draw on his experiences in language acquisition, teaching, and learning abroad. A study away program in Edinburgh, Scotland, was cut short due to the pandemic in spring 2020, but Asdar says he had enough time to learn about establishing himself in a new context and cultivating community. For his last two years of high school, he received a scholarship to attend a boarding school in rural Norway, where he was joined by peers from more than 100 different countries. </p> <p>“I was one of four Americans on campus, and it was my first exposure to being a minority as an American. I also developed many meaningful friendships with peers from all over the world, including my friend Amina from Tajikistan,” Asdar says. “When I was deciding to apply to be an ETA, I reached out to Amina and she shared with me that she would go to the American Space in Dushanbe to practice her English growing up, which cemented my desire to go forward with my Fulbright application.”</p> <p>At 91ֱ��, Asdar was involved in the Pottery Co-op and taught an Ex-Co on beginner pottery. “Through teaching an Ex-Co, I began learning how to adapt to different learning styles and student expectations. Some of my students wanted a lot of individual attention and affirmation, while other students desired a more hands-off approach and would seek me out for help. I hope to continue developing these sorts of classroom management skills while in Tajikistan.”</p> <p>While in Tajikistan, Asdar says he intends to work on his Russian skills while learning Tajiki. “I am really looking forward to getting to know the students I will be working with and developing relationships in a new, to me, cultural context. Tajikistan is known for its mountains and beautiful natural landscapes, which I am eager to explore.”</p> <p>Asdar was awarded a <a href="/news/critical-language-scholarship-recipient-boosts-his-sense-identity">Critical Language Scholarship</a> to study Urdu in 2021, as well as a Humanity in Action Fellowship to Amsterdam in 2020.</p> <p>At 91ֱ��, Asdar was a member of the 91ֱ�� Student Cooperative Association, the South Asian Student Association, the Muslim Student Association, and the Pottery Co-op. He was also involved in <a href="/religious-and-spiritual-life/pastoral-care-and-counsel">Barefoot Dialogues</a> as a participant, facilitator, and student leadership team member, and dedicated his time working on mental health advocacy on campus. After graduation, Asdar worked at Denison University in the Center for Global Programs (a combined international student support and study abroad office), where he gained experience advising and mentoring students, organizing programming, and managing student workers.</p> <p>“I feel very grateful to be heading into a Fulbright after almost a year of working, which has allowed me to develop various professional skills and transition out of seeing myself as just a student,” Asdar says. “I hope to draw from all of these experiences and more as an ETA.</p> <p>Asdar notes that he was accepted as an alternate when he applied for the Fulbright ETA the previous year, and he encourages other students to reapply.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Asdar will provide English language instruction to Tajiki residents through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship program.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-08-16T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/16/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2377">Arts & Humanities</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25426">Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/nicholas-bujalski" hreflang="und">Nicholas Bujalski</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Raavi Asdar is a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Tajikistan.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Asdar</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Marwan Ghanem '22 Receives Nexial Prize</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:49:18 +0000</p> <span>Marwan Ghanem '22 Receives Nexial Prize</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-07-18T12:49:18-04:00" title="Monday, July 18, 2022 - 12:49">Mon, 07/18/2022 - 12:49</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Marwan Ghanem came to 91ֱ�� College from a STEM-centered high school in Egypt, where he worked in teams to design and test solutions for Egypt’s challenges. While he considers himself fortunate to have an early foundation in interdisciplinary research, it was through 91ֱ��’s liberal arts courses in anthropology, history, and sociology that Ghanem began to rethink approaches to problem solving. </p> <p>A resident of El Mahalla El Kobra, Egypt, Ghanem proudly holds the distinction of being the first African, Arab, and international Muslim student to receive 91ֱ��’s 2022 Nexial Prize, a $50,000 award made annually to a member of the graduating class whose science studies are complemented by a profound interest in the study of culture. With majors in biology and neuroscience and a minor in Middle Eastern and North African studies, Ghanem will use the Nexial Prize to study how cultural upbringing might influence the development of neuropsychiatric disorders among Arab youth.</p> <p>“I feel honored that 91ֱ�� believes in my potential as a next-generation leader and scientist,” Ghanem says. “The Nexial Prize will advance my goal of understanding neuropsychiatric disorders.”</p> <p>The Nexial Prize was launched in 2017 with support from an alumnus who wanted to recognize the contribution that 91ֱ��’s liberal arts education made to his successful career as a scientist and manager, as well as his growth intellectually and culturally. </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Marwan Ghanem and his faculty mentors, Biggs Professor of Neuroscience Gunnar Kwakye, left, and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Christopher Howard. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p>During his academic and experiential learning journey at 91ֱ��, Ghanem received the <a href="/undergraduate-research/programs/ocrf">91ֱ�� College Research Fellowship</a> award through the <a href="/undergraduate-research">Office of Undergraduate Research</a> and studied the neural mechanisms behind drug addiction and learning with Assistant Professor of Neuroscience <a href="/christopher-howard">Christopher Howard</a>, where he was a contributing author on three papers.</p> <p>Under the mentorship of Biggs Professor of Neuroscience <a href="/gunnar-kwakye">Gunnar Kwakye</a>, he developed his understanding of genetic and environmental influences in neurodegeneration. Specifically, Ghanem and Kwakye are co-authors on a paper in preparation that examines how the huntingtin gene and heavy metals cooperatively alter cellular and biochemical processes to promote Huntington’s disease. He also studied Middle Eastern cinema history in a private reading with Professor of History <a href="/zeinab-abul-magd">Zeinab Abul-Magd</a>.</p> <p>“I was attracted to 91ֱ��’s liberal arts education, which widened my horizons to non-STEM fields like the study of cultures in anthropology, history, and sociology, in addition to the exceptional training in neuroscience research,” Ghanem says. </p> <p>Through 91ֱ��’s Winter Term and summer research grants, he conducted research at Zewail City of Science and Technology in Egypt to develop a portable water filtration system for arid areas in Africa. </p> <p>“91ֱ�� reshaped the way I approach the world and its challenges. I came to discover the key to solving problems is vulnerability—being vulnerable to admit lacking the knowledge and to find humility is what a scientist needs to solve big problems.”</p> <p>Kwakye, whose research team studies the impact of environmental pollutants on the development and progression of various neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and multiple system atrophy diseases, says he admires Ghanem’s positive attitude, work ethic, and growth mindset.</p> <p>“I have been impressed with his humility and cross-disciplinary knowledge. He perseveres through challenges, loves to learn, and supports the younger generation of students,” Kwakye says. “His dedication to research and ability to work independently and collaboratively are outstanding. I am optimistic that these qualities will propel him to success in graduate school and beyond, and I am delighted that he has received this well-deserved recognition.”</p> <p>At 91ֱ��, Ghanem was a <a href="/bcsl/programs/bonner-scholars">Bonner Scholar</a>, and he was involved in the <a href="http://msa@oberlin.edu">Muslim Students Association</a>, the <a href="http://asa@oberlin.edu">African Students Association</a>, and the Middle Eastern and North African Students Association. He also participated in the Interfaith Student Council and Barefoot Dialogue.</p> <p>Ghanem plans to enroll in the neuroscience PhD program at the Scripps Research Institute. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The award is given annually to a student who demonstrates excellence in the pursuit of interdisciplinary research.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-07-18T12:00:00Z">Mon, 07/18/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2396">International Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2367">Science & Math</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3846">Engaged Liberal Arts</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/christopher-howard" hreflang="und">Christopher Howard</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gunnar-kwakye" hreflang="und">Gunnar Kwakye</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/zeinab-abul-magd" hreflang="und">Zeinab Abul-Magd</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Marwan Ghanem '22, a graduate in biology and neuroscience, is the recipient of the 2022 91ֱ�� College Nexial Prize.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Critical Language Scholarship Recipient Boosts His Sense of Identity</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:32:26 +0000</p> <span>Critical Language Scholarship Recipient Boosts His Sense of Identity</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-28T13:32:26-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 13:32">Wed, 07/28/2021 - 13:32</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Raavi Asdar’s Critical Language Scholarship not only helped him explore his own sense of self but exposed him to other cultures, all of which play a key factor as he ponders a career abroad after graduation. </p> <p>The <a href="https://clscholarship.org" target="_blank">Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program</a> grants students the opportunity to spend eight to ten weeks studying one of 15 critical languages. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. CLS winners traditionally study abroad in the summer, however, because of the pandemic, the program will take place online. CLS, a U.S. Department of State program is part of an initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering world languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. </p> <p>Asdar, a third year <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" target="_blank">history</a> major with minors in <a href="/russian-and-east-european-studies" target="_blank">Russian and Eastern European Studies</a> and <a href="/middle-east-and-north-africa-studies" target="_blank">Middle East and North African Studies</a>, is fluent in Urdu. </p> <p>Although Urdu was spoken in Asdar’s home in Austin, Texas, he and his brother would respond to their parents in English. </p> <p>However, as Asdar grew older, he began to feel as if he was denied a part of his identity and "resented not being taught how to speak, read, or write Urdu. [After leaving home], that resentment transformed into a sense of responsibility to learn Urdu for myself,” he says. “I sought out the CLS Urdu program as a way to learn my parents' mother tongue and gain a firmer sense of my own identity.” </p> <p>Asdar was awarded the CLS to Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, last year and engaged in a virtual experience this past fall. Although the pandemic prevented travel, Asdar says his language skills grew during the program, thanks to CLS professors and staff who worked hard to create an intensive language environment.</p> <p>“I felt like I got to know my professors and peers pretty well. There was a certain intimacy gained by using Zoom—sometimes we would see our professor's children in the background or the pets of some of our peers,” he says. “In addition, we were each paired with a language partner who was from Lucknow and usually closer to us in age. We would spend at least a couple hours a week having one-on-one conversations with our partners.”</p> <p>Language partners also presented aspects of Lucknow’s culture, major monuments, food, or history. In exchange, Asdar says, he taught his partner about Texas barbeque, Tex-Mex cuisine, and tourist attractions in his hometown. The group’s weekly cultural activities included guest speakers from the Lucknow community. </p> <p>As Asdar concludes his junior year at 91ֱ�� College, he is confident that the language skills he built will continue to serve him in a variety of ways.</p> <p>“I hope wherever I end up [after 91ֱ��], I can work towards creating a more equitable world in my community,” he says. “I also want to add as a final note, if anyone is thinking of applying for CLS please feel free to reach out and use me as a resource.”</p> <p>Asdar is the recipient of a 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship to Amsterdam and a member of several clubs and organizations on campus, including the Muslim Student Association, the 91ֱ�� Student Cooperative Association, Bike Coop, Pottery Coop, and Barefoot Dialogues. He cofounded the Maple Syrup Ecological Learning Center.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-07-28T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25426">Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Raavi Asdar ’22</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Asdar</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>History to Consulting: Samir Husain ’18</h1> <p>eulrich — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:27:43 +0000</p> <span>History to Consulting: Samir Husain ’18</span> <span><span>eulrich</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-06-24T10:27:43-04:00" title="Monday, June 24, 2019 - 10:27">Mon, 06/24/2019 - 10:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Were you involved in any extracurricular activities as a student?</strong></p> <p>I was an officer and captain of the 91ֱ�� Tennis Club for three years. Besides that, I was the president of the Muslim Students Association and also was involved in the <a href="http://oberlinhillel.org/khc" target="_blank">Kosher Halal Co-op</a>.</p> <p><strong>Why did you decide to apply for graduate school in commerce?</strong></p> <p>I didn’t want to pursue academia or a job in history or politics. I was interested in working with data as an analyst, and the Master of Science in Commerce program at the University of Virginia seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to build on my history degree. It also let me pivot into something different and pursue a career path.</p> <p><strong>What was your experience like?</strong></p> <p>The experience was good! I graduated recently, since it was a one-year program. It was very rigorous and difficult but worthwhile in the end.</p> <p><strong>Do you feel like any of your experiences at 91ֱ�� prepared you for your work in graduate school now?</strong></p> <p>91ֱ��’s academic rigor really helped me gain a lot of great time management skills which were really essential in this program. I also think the liberal arts system and my extracurricular activities improved my communication and collaboration skills, which were also essential for this program and for business overall. My experience working at the Career Development Center also boosted my professionalism and knowledge of various industries and the job market. Most of my hard skills came from business school, but critical thinking and communication skills—which I think are the most important ones—came from 91ֱ��.</p> <p><strong>What are your future career plans?</strong></p> <p>I very recently started a job at a boutique consulting firm called Maryville Consulting Group, so this is where I’m starting out my career. Consulting is a great place to start in terms of personal and professional growth, so I’m very excited to be here. The company culture and work is great, even though expectations are very high.</p> <p>Long-term, Husain hopes to work in the video game industry as an analyst or a project manager. “However,” he says, “I’d like to get as much as I can out of this job before I try anything else out!”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-06-24T12:00:00Z">Mon, 06/24/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erin Ulrich ’18</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>At 91ֱ��, Samir Husain ’18 majored in history with a minor in Middle East and North Africa studies and an international studies concentration. Now, he’s working as an associate consultant at Maryville Consulting Group in St. Louis, Missouri.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2360">After 91ֱ��</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2389">Young Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2417">Co-ops</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2403">Career Exploration & Development</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Samir Husain ’18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Samir Husain</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Conversation with Mohammad Jafar Mahallati</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:13:08 +0000</p> <span>A Conversation with Mohammad Jafar Mahallati</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-03-22T11:13:08-04:00" title="Friday, March 22, 2019 - 11:13">Fri, 03/22/2019 - 11:13</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>He founded the 91ֱ�� Friendship Festival, which will be held this year on April 8. His latest volume is Friendship in Islamic Ethics and World Politics by the University of Michigan Press (2019).</p> <p><strong>You have an extensive background in peacebuilding experience through your work at the United Nations. Could you expand on that a bit?</strong></p> <p>The Iran-Iraq War was a full-fledged fratricide with no real victor and no measurable gain for either side, especially Iraq—which began the war—presenting a very complex case for just-war theories. As an Iranian diplomat, I worked with the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, under Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, to spend its conflict-resolution expertise on bilateral and multilateral negotiations with the goal of limiting the scope of the Iran-Iraq War and searching for avenues of peace between the two neighboring nations.</p> <p>All wars, and specifically ideological ones, suppress the potential for intrastate and interstate friendship as a dominant mode of life, an opportunity cost for which war strategists rarely account. Obsession with “punitive justice” is blinding. For many, myself included, the existential question during the Iran-Iraq War was that, even if just wars could implement punitive justice, is justice the highest moral standard by which to make decisions about war and peace and to determine how to live life and conduct human relations?</p> <p>It cost me many years of my career to learn that the answer to this question is a well-qualified ‘no.’ In spring 2007, the year I joined 91ֱ�� College, I found myself in search of a higher aspect of ethics—something that could give me a scholarly break from struggling with the ethics of war and retributive justice. I switched my attention from war and its related ethics to the ethics of friendship and its significance as the highest realm of peacemaking. My works and studies on war and peace is reflected in Ethics of War and Peace in Iran and Shi’i Islam, published by Toronto University Press in 2016. </p> <p><strong>You teach courses in conflict resolution and Islamic and peace studies. How would you define friendship studies as a discipline?</strong></p> <p>I worked with the United Nations for a decade, taught international relations for another decade, and spent 12 years of teaching and research on Islamic and peace studies at 91ֱ��. Bringing experiential lessons in multilateral diplomacy, together with scholarships in international relations and comparative theology, I have developed my own tripartite approach to peacemaking and conflict resolution, including: ethics of war, forgiveness, and friendship.</p> <p>The first realm, ethics of war, deals with moral arguments that can help bring ceasefire or prevent conflicts. In this realm, we question the legitimacy of wars, their various ramifications and moral limits. In the second realm, ethics of apology and forgiveness, we use moral arguments to encourage international and intra-communal apology and forgiveness to remove collective hatred and resentments that may cause cold war or cold peace. Apology and forgiveness, at their best, can promote a sense of neutrality or what we call indifference. Ethics of friendship arrives at this very point to argue that all human beings should be in positive relations. In short, I argue that indifference, whether collective or individual is not ‘normal.’</p> <p>As the world is becoming a global village, and as any damage to our environment by a country has immediate ramification for the rest of the world, friendship and friendship studies are shifting status from an option to a necessity. In fact, in January of 2018, the British government appointed a Minister of Loneliness. This means that friendship studies are advancing from the realm of academic interest to policy-making.</p> <p>These observations prompted me to develop a new religion course, Ethics of Friendship: Perspectives in Religion, Politics, Economics and Arts, which I taught for the first time in spring 2018. During the last three decades, we are witness to the flourishing of many excellent academic books emerging in friendship studies. I am pleased that 91ֱ�� is a pioneer in this realm. It’s worth noting that more than a century ago, 91ֱ�� College President Henry Churchill King wrote a book titled <em>The Laws of Friendship</em>.</p> <p><strong>What are some pathways for students who are interested in this area of study?</strong></p> <p>Based on two semesters of teaching friendship courses at 91ֱ��, and in the Middle East in two different languages, I can see that internationally, students are highly encouraged to continue their friendship studies as an interdisciplinary approach in international relations, psychology, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, literature and law studies. Many are also inspired to implement their friendship studies in practical works, NGO activities, organizational managements, conflict resolutions, and art works. In other words, whatever a student’s major, friendship studies and friendship-making can still be an academic or professional focus in their respective areas of interest. </p> <p><strong>How and when did you get the idea for a friendship initiative at 91ֱ��?</strong></p> <p>My personal background and interest in the Muslim history of friendship studies combined with the intellectually inspiring space of our religion department encouraged me to begin my research in comparative friendship studies.</p> <p>I began using our Mead-Swing fund to invite guest speakers in friendship studies and organized my first conference in November of 2007. In 2009, my fascination with friendship studies prompted me to think about how we can transform important concepts into institutions. A Friendship Festival was one of the early ideas that came to mind.</p> <p>The Rev. Gregory McGonigle, then-director of Religious and Spiritual Life, gave full support in organizing the first festival. A few of my students also volunteered to work with us and chartered a student organization, the 91ֱ�� Friendship Circle. Together, we launched the first 91ֱ�� Friendship Festival in April 2010. It has since expanded to the 91ֱ�� Friendship Initiative.</p> <p><strong>The annual Friendship Festival will take place April 8. Do you know of any other college or university that promotes friendship studies?</strong></p> <p>To the best of my knowledge, the 91ֱ�� Friendship Festival and our friendship course is internationally unique because of its interdisciplinary nature. But as I talk about these entities in my various visits to other countries, the festival, the course, and the student organization are highly admired.</p> <p>This year, I am invited for a lecture at Rosemont College, which is launching a Friendship Studies Research and Initiatives Project for the first time. This indicates that friendship studies is gaining academic momentum.</p> <p>The main reason why friendship studies is becoming so relevant in 2019 is that the past century can be defined by four characteristics: the dominant mode of societal life and international relations in the beginning of this century were individualism and war. By the end of 2018, the two dominant modes are mass-loneliness and unilateralism. Friendship is the antidote of all four modes of unhappy life. </p> <p>I hope that the 91ֱ�� Friendship Festival would be our country’s next best cultural export to a world that is fraught with wars, unnecessary conflicts, loneliness, and unfriendly lives considered as ‘normal.’ If you push me to formulate the gist of my learning so far on friendship in one sentence, I will say the following: Both in academic studies and in policy makings related to peace, democracy and religion, these three fields cannot come to their profoundest rigor without friendship studies.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-04-02T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/02/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Mohammad Jafar Mahallati is Presidential Scholar in Islamic Studies in the religion department and Chair of Middle East and North Africa Studies. He founded the 91ֱ�� Friendship Festival, designed to celebrate and build community among people of all religious and cultural identities. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25421">Religion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/religion" hreflang="und">Religion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Mohammad Jafar Mahallati is the Presidential Scholar in Islamic Studies and the Nancy Schrom Dye Chair in Middle East and North Africa Studies.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jennifer Manna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Rebellion on the Nile</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>Rebellion on the Nile</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As a native of Cairo, Associate Professor of History <a href="/zeinab-abul-magd" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="64662fbb-bf57-4f49-924a-8c30a8d2d248" data-entity-substitution="canonical" target="_blank" title="Zeinab Abul-Magd">Zeinab Abul-Magd</a> offers students an insider’s perspective on the city and greater Egypt. She’s <a href="/news/bringing-experience-activism-classroom" target="_blank">uniquely positioned</a> to bring her personal insights and experiences to courses on modern Middle Eastern history and seminars focused on the recent Arab uprisings: While she was in Cairo during her fall 2011 sabbatical leave, the revolution known as the Arab Spring began in Egypt. She took leave for the entire academic year to stay in Cairo, participating in street protests and involving herself in sit-ins and marches while working to mobilize youth groups in her hometown.</p><p>In January, Abul-Magd led a dozen students on a winter-term trip to Egypt to study the environmental history and modern hydropolitics of the Nile River, along with exploring recent youth uprisings that took place on its banks across the country. The project complemented Abul-Magd’s first-year seminar in fall 2015, titled The Nile River: Power, Capital, and Revolt, from the Seventh Century to Present. The trip offered the first-year seminar students and others interested in Middle Eastern studies the opportunity to visit important historical sites along the Nile River.</p><p>The trip and lectures were organized in collaboration with the American University in Cairo (AUC), a local but internationally reputable school that has a long history of hosting U.S. students studying abroad in the Middle East. The AUC campus hosted the 91ֱ�� group in its classrooms and dorms. According to Abul-Magd, AUC has a strong campus security system that has prevented its international students from encountering any trouble since the beginning of the uprisings in Egypt five years ago.</p><p>Field trips included visits to various sites relevant to ancient and Islamic public water provision, including the Suez Canal, villages in the Delta and upper Egypt, a cruise on the Nile to the cities of Luxor and Aswan, the High Dam on the border of Egypt and Sudan, and the pharaonic monuments. The field trips were intended to observe the “consequence of modernity” that took place by building modern dams and introducing new technology to cultivation, and how it affected rural and urban societies in the Nile valley and generated their discontent.</p><p>First-year Kieran Minor says he came away from the trip learning that revolution and environmental crisis are inherently tied.</p><p>“Water is complicated. And most likely, any big global political conflicts to come will be about water. Both in the fall course and in the winter-term course, we learned Egypt’s importance as an epicenter for both economic and cultural exchange, and it was illuminating to see the way this fact manifests itself in day-to-day life,” says Minor, who is from Danbury, Connecticut.</p><p>He says he particularly enjoyed his time in Cairo. “Walking through Cairo, from Tahrir Square to Cairo Tower, seeing both French and Islamic architecture in the same day, and enjoying vendors and cafés were all fantastic, organic ways to see the city.”</p><p>Fourth-year Gabriel Brown, a history major and Middle Eastern and North African studies minor, has studied Arabic at 91ֱ��. Having gained a lot of knowledge about the social and political history of the Middle East in his courses, he says this project appealed to him because it was a chance to learn more about environmental issues facing Egypt. The pharaonic tombs made a big impression.</p><p>“During a cruise up the Nile, we stopped at the Valley of the Kings, a gigantic complex of pharaonic tombs. I was amazed to see how well-preserved the artwork adorning the walls was. The ancient Egyptians painted ornate scenes of their pharaohs’ journey through the afterlife. The pharaoh was judged by the gods and not guaranteed a place in heaven simply by virtue of his title. He had to prove himself a capable ruler first.”</p><p>Brown says he was surprised by the size and reach of Cairo. “I knew beforehand that it was a huge city, but I was still astonished at both how far it stretched and how dense some parts seemed. Very few people in the city have stand-alone houses; most residents live in apartment buildings. I was also surprised to see agricultural fields that still were within the city’s bounds. Growing up in Washington, D.C., I wouldn’t see agriculture within the city’s limits.</p><p>“One of the most memorable experiences involved climbing up a tower in Islamic Cairo. After reaching the top of a narrow staircase, my classmates and I could see an extraordinary view of the city as it stretched for miles in every direction. The view was breathtaking.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-02-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/15/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A view of Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital. </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Kieran Minor</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>History in Practice</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>History in Practice</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Sarah Cole ’14 says she chose to major in history with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies because of history’s interdisciplinary nature. “I like history because it challenges people to look at modern events in the context of culture and individuals, in addition to more classic political and socioeconomic factors,” she says.</p> <p>The Orange County, California, native is currently working for the <a href="http://www.cartercenter.org/index.html">Carter Center</a>, a nonprofit founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn to fight disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression around the world. Cole joined the Carter Center as an intern for the center’s Conflict Resolution Program, specifically the “Countering ISIS Propaganda” project. The research she conducted on ISIS’s official magazine contributed to a <a href="http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/peace/conflict_resolution/countering-isis/dabiq-report-12-17-15.pdf">recent paper published by the Carter Center</a>. After her internship ended, Cole chose to continue working for the center full time in development as part of the direct mail office. She says while she originally chose to work with the center to gain experience in professional Middle Eastern studies research, she has since realized the most important knowledge she has gained during the experience is about the day-to-day inner workings of an NGO.</p> <p>She says the perspective she acquired at 91ֱ�� has helped her learn from her coworkers’ experience. “Everybody I work with knows some skill that I do not or sees some problem in a different way, and 91ֱ�� taught me to be humble enough to admit I do not know everything, but courageous enough to learn more,” she says.</p> <p>Cole plans to attend graduate school in the fall and pursue a master’s degree in an international relations field, with the eventual goal of a career in international relations research.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-02-05T12:00:00Z">Fri, 02/05/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Kasey Cheydleur</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2360">After 91ֱ��</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2389">Young Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25446">Middle East and North Africa Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Sarah Cole ’14 with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Sarah Cole</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>