Fulbright Features
Dr. Abdelwahab Hechiche
Dr. Hechiche and the University of Pristina in Kosovo, where his Fulbright teaching and research were conducted.
December 12, 2019 | 新澳门六合彩内幕信息WORLD NEWS
Dr. Abdelwahab Hechiche, a professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 and a Fulbright scholar, conducted his Fulbright award in Kosovo. 颅颅He spent 7 months teaching and conducting research in the Department of Political Science at the .
During his time in Kosovo, Hechiche taught a class on 鈥淧ower鈥� with a special focus on the , international law, and peaceful settlement of disputes, as well as another class on the issues of nationhood and statehood in the Middle East. His research was conducted for two conferences in Greece in conjunction with The Mediterranean Studies Association and The Maghreb Review at Oxford Mansfield College.
When asked about the most important thing that he learned while abroad, Hechiche said, 鈥淗ow old nations do not forget their past, and how today we are witnessing memories of wars and 鈥榳ars of memories鈥�.鈥� Reflecting on his experience, he stated that the Fulbright award has enriched his knowledge of existing international institutions like the and regional alliances like .
Having had the unique privilege of meeting the late Senator J. William Fulbright, Hechiche feels that he has been able to carry on the spirit of the Fulbright message by contributing to the betterment of international relations, and enthusiastically encourages other students and faculty to do the same.