Scent and the City
Khulood Alawadi is teaching a J-Term course that takes students on an olfactory journey through time and technology.
J-Term courses are designed as three-week, highly immersive learning experiences during January or summer (May-June). They intensify the student’s focus, reach beyond the classroom to incorporate experiential learning, and are site-specific, connecting students to the place where they study.
Khulood Alawadi is teaching a J-Term course that takes students on an olfactory journey through time and technology.
Art Historian Cheryl Finley takes students on a journey exploring the production and exchange of works of art.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Ghazi Al Mulaifi brings NYUAD students to learn about Khaleeji music and heritage through performance and seminars.
From learning how city and neighborhood design affects our well-being to delving deep into Khaleeji music, here are highlights from J-Term around the globe.
More than 90 classes see students engage with high-level speakers and important spaces.
Intellectually linked to their locations, the courses take advantage of local resources; explore the history, culture, economy, and society of the host communities, and often involve collaborative activities with local students and faculty. The courses illuminate the interdependence of local knowledge and global awareness while fostering cross-cultural research and insights into complex global issues.
Taking a single course during the J-Term gives students more time for concentrated reflection on a dedicated topic than is the case during the semester when students must split their time between several courses. The intensity of the shared experience also forges an unusually strong bond between the students and their professors. Although the J-Term is short, it has a great impact because of its immersive character and linking of theoretical and experiential learning.