My Amazigh Crown
September 01, 2026
The story of one woman's reconnection with her past through an enriching cross-cultural experience in the desert of Tunisia. Read More
Harper College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
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Situating Harper faculty and students in a globalized world.
Worlding is the practice of engaging with the wider world in ways that expand our understanding of ourselves, others, and the communities and spaces we inhabit and traverse. At Harper College, students, faculty, and staff experience worlding through study abroad, field seminars, international collaborations, global learning initiatives, and cross-cultural exchange. These encounters invite new perspectives, challenge familiar ways of thinking, and cultivate the knowledge, empathy, and relationships needed to thrive in an interconnected world. The stories collected in this blog reflect the transformative power of global engagement and the many ways our community learns with, from, and alongside the world.
September 01, 2026
The story of one woman's reconnection with her past through an enriching cross-cultural experience in the desert of Tunisia. Read More
May 31, 2026
No journey to North Africa would be complete without mentioning the cats that lounge the streets, medinas, and even cafes. As a lifelong cat owner, one of the first things I noticed while traveling through Morocco and Tunisia was the cats Read More
May 30, 2026
When Islamic armies from the Arabian Peninsula swept through North Africa in the 7th century C.E. and eventually conquered the region, their empire encompassed nearly 6 million square miles of land and stretched from modern-day India to Spain. Colloquially, they divided their empire into two regions – in Arabic, the Mashreq (“The Place Where the Sun Rises”) in the East and the Maghreb (“The Place Where the Sun Sets”) in the West. Read More
May 29, 2026
One of the themes that stayed with me throughout the MENA/SWANA Field Seminar was the enduring presence of Al-Andalus across North Africa. Before this trip, I understood Al-Andalus primarily as a chapter in Spanish history. Read More
May 28, 2026
The faculty field seminar provided ample opportunities for Harper faculty to experience the art historical past, living craft traditions, and contemporary art scene of the Maghreb. Read More
May 27, 2026
We were able to experience a Hammam in Morrocco, and the experience was unforgettable. Read More
May 22, 2026
During my recent travels to Morocco, I had the privilege to visit a women’s weaving cooperative that was started by local Moroccans with the help of a former Peace Corps volunteer. Several of my fellow faculty members and I were given a lesson in pile rug weaving. Read More
May 21, 2026
A brief history and walkthrough of the American Legation in Tangier, Morocco and its connection to the long, fascinating history of US-Moroccan relations. Read More
May 20, 2026
We visited Fondation Orient-Occident, a non-profit which serves migrants in Rabat. We ate a traditional West African meal and then heard from Amir, a migrant from Sudan. Read More
May 20, 2026
On a hot morning in mid-April 2024, Amir Ali woke earlier than usual, anxious about his treatment for a congenital heart condition. Once a month, the 15-year-old from El Fasher, Sudan made the 15-minute walk to the hospital for a painful and exhausting injection. Read More
May 20, 2026
As someone who teaches intercultural communication, I often tell my students that culture speaks long before language does. It speaks through gazes, gestures, silence, music, traditions, and perhaps most engagingly, through food. Read More
May 19, 2026
Over tea and a variety of traditional Moroccan sweets, the Harper Field Seminar class participated in a lecture and discussion with faculty and administration at Dar al-Hadith al-Hasaniyyah, a premier higher education and scientific research institution founded in 1964 by King Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco. Dar al-Hadith was born out of a royal vision to train Islamic scientists capable of navigating both classical theological traditions and the rapidly changing socio-political realities of today. Read More
May 18, 2026
Waking up in Rabat our first full day in Morocco was easier than expected. Colleen, the on-the-ground representative of our host organization Amideast, had purposely kept us awake the night before to make sure the jet lag didn’t take us too early. Read More
June 19, 2019
Our Panama journey started on June 6th at O’Hare airport. At 6:30 in the morning, we all arrived ready to start our adventure. Read More
June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019, the last full day we spent in Panama. It was a rough morning, having to be ready for the day at 6:45am sharp. We grabbed breakfast around the corner at a place called Tantalo. Read More