Amman- 12 March, 2014
The School of Architecture and Built Environment at GJU hosted a workshop of “Urban Minorities and the Question of Identity”, which was organized by the American University of Madaba (AUM) with the participation of Architecture students from Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Jordan.
During a meeting with the participants in the workshop at Darat Othman Bdeir for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the GJU President Prof. Abu Obeid, praised the students at the Darat, concerning the tolerance and multiculturalism that are prevalent in the Kingdom.
He further advocated all participants to interact with the environment and culture of Amman to improve their cultural principles, since this workshop constitutes an active participation in the on-going social structure outside their countries.
For his part, Prof. Mohammad Yaghan, Dean of the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the GJU emphasized that the presence of all participants at the Darat creates an excitement and desire to learn more about Amman and its great history.
Both Dr.Rami Thaher and Dr. Janset Shawash, gave presentations about Amman and the Circassians, in addition to showing a film about Circassians.
At the end of the workshop, the participants had a tour through Jabal Amman and Rainbow Street. The participants represented Bauhaus University for Architecture –Germany, College of Fine Arts –University of Alexandria, American University of Madaba, and Istanbul Sehir University–Turkey as well as GJU.
It is noteworthy to mention that the workshop included several visits to tourist sites in Jordan, also cultural meetings with representatives of Urban Minorities, in addition to seminars about the spatial layout of the kingdom.