Evolutionary Biology
Workshop on Evolutionary Biology in the MENA region
Evolutionary Biology
Workshop on Evolutionary Biology in the MENA region
February 26 & 27, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University Qatar
Education City, Doha, Qatar
Evolutionary biology is a central, unifying concept in biology, yet teaching and researching evolution can be challenging. This two-day workshop seeks to create a network of evolutionary biologists, including faculty members and researchers, from the MENA region.
Keynote speakers include prominent evolutionary biologists, experts in the teaching of evolution, and scholars of the culture and history of the study of evolution in the MENA region. Through seminars and panel discussions, participants will increase their understanding of cultural competence, share their own successful approaches to teaching evolution, and provide feedback on course components that have been less engaging or successful.
What you will get out of the workshop:
Lesson plans/class materials that others find successful
Tools and perspectives for dealing with cultural challenges surrounding evolutionary biology
An opportunity to develop or improve, with peer feedback, aspects of your own evolution course
A stronger network of evolutionary biologists in the MENA region
Dr. Rana Dajani
Scientist and University Professor, Hashemite University in Jordan
Dr. Jörg Matthias Determann
Associate Professor of History at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Dr. Jamie Jensen
Professor of Biology at Brigham Young University in the USA
Dr. Mohammed Ghaly
Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics, Research Center for Islamic Legislation & Ethics (CILE), Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. Mehmet Somel
Professor, Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, in Ankara, Turkey
For more information about our speakers please visit the Speakers page.