In anticipation of releasing the second Pedagogy JadMag, MESPI is giving readers a sneak-peek into one of the feature interviews. Jacob Bessen interviewed Julia Elyachar on her studies and teaching experiences.
Julia Elyachar, Jacob Bessen, and the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative (MESPI)
Julia Elyachar is Associate Professor of Anthropology and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies at Princeton University.
Jacob Bessen is a Ph.D. Candidate in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is Editor of the "Essential Readings" series published on Jadaliyya and the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative.
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