Skip to main content

Main navigation

Home
Series
People
Depts & Colleges
Open Education

Search

Main navigation

Home
Series
People
Depts & Colleges
Open Education

jordan

Search title

Almanac – The Oxford Middle East Podcast

Developments in Jordan

An explanation and discussion of the modern history and recent political developments in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The Politics of Water Scarcity in the Case of Jordan

Dr Hussam Hussein investigates the construction of the discourse of water scarcity in Jordan, and the political economy of the water sector.

Female Entrepreneurship in the Middle East

Frederike Brockhoven sits down with Rania Ayman of Entreprenelle, Yasmeen Mjalli of Babyfist, and Lina Khalifeh of Shefighter to discuss female entrepreneurship in the Middle East.

The Kafala System

Hajar Meddah, Felix Walker and Piotr Schulkes discuss the Middle East’s controversial Kafala system, that allows employers to exploit workers and undermine their rights without breaking the law.

Lecture and Book Launch- The politics of family law reform in Jordan and Morocco: Two seemingly similar monarchies, two different approaches

Dr Dorthe Engelcke (Max Planck Institute, Hamburg) gives a discussion Chair: Dr Michael Willis (St Antony's College).

Syrians in displacement (Forced Migration Review 57)

FMR 57 - Competing security and humanitarian imperatives in the Berm

Approximately 60,000 Syrians are trapped in 'the Berm', a desolate area on the Syria-Jordan border. When security concerns are prioritised over humanitarian needs and aid agencies turn to militant groups to deliver aid, the consequences can be deplorable.

FMR 57 - Child marriage in Jordan: breaking the cycle

In seeking to combat the growing phenomenon of child marriage among Syrian refugees, it is vital to engage the whole range of actors involved, and to recognise that girls and boys have the capacity to address this issue in their own communities.

FMR 57 - Learning from the Jordan Compact

Analysis of the implementation of the Jordan Compact offers three key lessons: governmental approval is important but not sufficient, the incorporation of critical voices is crucial, meeting numeric targets is not the same as achieving underlying goals.

FMr 57 - Designing refugee compacts: lessons from Jordan

Analysis of progress to date under the Jordan Compact highlights a number of shortcomings that need to be addressed if the model is to be used effectively elsewhere.

Avi Shlaim - A Jordanian Perspective on Israel

Prof. Avi Shlaim reviews the history of the Jordanian-Israeli relations, and considers how Israel is viewed and understood from the Jordanian side

Protecting the Past: Archaeology, Conservation and Tourism in the North of Jordan

Introducing SCHEP: Sustainable Cultural Heritage through the Engagement of Local Communities

Dr Addison (SCHEP) talks about SCHEP's approach to engaging host communities in the preservation of cultural heritage resources in Jordan

Private Ownership or Public Domain? The Cultural Heritage of Tall al-`Umayri at Risk

Dr Clark (LaSierra, Madaba Plains Project) speaks of the issues involved in the protection of Tell 'Umeiri, a multi-period site in the Madaba region (central Jordan)

Impact of Jordan online archaeological databases on research and heritage protection as an example of questionnaire survey evaluation

Dr Drzewiecki describes how archaeologists interviewed about the impact of Jordanian heritage databases have responded as regards the role of these databases in heritage protection

MEGA-Jordan as a Preventive Resource

Mr Haroun (Department of Antiquities, Jordan) tells of how MEGA-Jordan has become the virtual memory of Jordan and the repository of its heritage

Governmental role in protecting the cultural heritage of Jordan

Dr al-Khasawneh (Jordan Museum) speaks of the challenges facing Jordanian authorities in protecting the country's rich cultural heritage

Open access archaeological databases for Jordan – solution or threat?

Dr Drzewiecki has analysed the impact on researchers of online databases of archaeological sites in Jordan

The role of the community in the long-term site management plan for Umm el-Jimal

Jeff DeKock (OpenHand Studios) reads a paper by Paul Christians (Stanford University) on the long-term involvement of the local community at Umm el-Jimal with the archaeology of the site

Ancient Umm el-Jimal as seen by the modern community

Mr Hazza (Co-director of the Umm el-Jimal project) speaks about the relationship between the modern community of Umm el-Jimal and the archaeological site

Culture as a source of resilience: linking cultural assets and rural women in Umm al-Jimal

Dr Atzori (UNESCO) speaks of the opportunities for the local communities of Mafraq (north-eastern Jordan) as connected to the development of cultural tourism at Umm el-Jimal

Heritage for development. The experience of the Qasr al-Hallabat Project

Dr Arce (former director of the Spanish Archaeological Mission to Jordan) talks about the Qasr al-Hallabat project, particularly with regard to site conservation and presentation

Pagination

Current page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Next page
Last page

Footer

About
Accessibility
Contribute
Copyright
Contact
Privacy