Professor Shereen Kakish Hosts Dr. Lubna Bin Khalifa to Deliver lecture On Contemporary French and Francophone Literature
As part of the initiative of hosting experts and developing courses to align with modernity and the future careers requirements, Professor Shereen Kakish hosted Dr. Lubna Bin Khalifa to deliver a lecture for students in the Contemporary French and Francophone Literature course on how to benefit from artificial intelligence tools in their course in a responsable way.
Dr. Bin Khalifa obtained her PhD in Electronics and Artificial Intelligence Systems from the Pascal Institute in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and her Master's degree in Engineering from the School of Mines in Saint-Étienne, France. Her research focuses on trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, secure Internet of Things systems engineering, and the governance of emerging technologies. Dr. Bin Khalifa is an active member of the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology and provides consulting to organizations on the responsible use of artificial intelligence and the regulation of modern technologies. In her lecture, she talked about the precautions for using artificial intelligence tools before outlining the tools and programs that students can use in a responsable and conscious way.
Dr. Amal Khaleefa Organizes Academic visit for the Near East (Ifbo)
Dr. Amal Khaleefa from the Department of French at the University of Jordan organized a study visit for a group of her students enrolled in the course Contemporary French Civilization to the French Institute for the Near East (Ifpo) in Amman, on Monday, 17 November 2025.
The visit aimed to introduce students to the institute's scientific library, which specializes in Middle Eastern studies, as well as to its three research departments dedicated to historical and archaeological sciences, Arabic studies, and contemporary social and human sciences. This provided students with a deeper understanding of the nature of the research conducted in these fields and the meeting with several French-speaking researchers and experts working in Jordan and had the opportunity to listen to brief presentations of their research projects in French.
The visit further included a language-exchange activity between the department's students and francophone students residing in Jordan for a full year to study Arabic and immerse themselves in Jordanian culture and society.
This visit falls within the University of Jordan's strategy to broaden its students' academic and professional horizons by enhancing their engagement with experts and researchers, developing their intellectual and linguistic skills, and better preparing them for the job market.
