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Many Westerners have long been terrified at the thought of Arab Christians. It is understandably inconvenient. Recently, Israel’s brilliant Jerusalem Deputy Mayor went further by asserting “there are no Churches in Gaza… there are no Christians.” In this Christmas Special Emergency Teach-In, we ..

United States Representative Elise Stefanik powerful questioning of three top University Presidents compelled us into deep introspection and reflection on the meaning of “Intifada,” which she invoked as a call for Genocide. Join Arabic language expert Sinan Antoon, media expert Adel Iskandar, an..

This discussion between Noah Black and Artist Zeinab Saab traces the journey of Zeinab as an artist over the course of shifting through several mediums. They touch on the themes in Zeinab's work as well as how the context of an artist drives their creative process.

EP4 - Chapter 1: Pretty Liar: Television, Language, and Gender in Wartime Lebanon

Inalco, the university of world languages has a two century-long experience in teaching more than a hundred languages as well as social sciences. Our professional instructors will help you to develop all language skills, whether you are a beginner or already well-versed in Arabic or Kurdish. All..

In the preface, I trace the origin of this book to my experience in a desegregating elementary school in the United States. I remember a scene from fifth grade and how it related to the fiercely contested politics of language in that school, particularly betwee..

The ultimate reason for this book came to me unexpectedly; I was interested in the changes to the Israeli state that occurred in the 1990s, including two connected phenomena that were part of the Oslo process: first, the militarization of boundaries around non-..

In a rare break from the demands of my first semester teaching at Claremont McKenna College, I attended a UCLA workshop on early modern rivalries. I have since misplaced my notes from the panels, but a casual comment over coffee set me on the path th..

Thousands of Tanzanian women toil as domestic workers in the Middle East, cleaning, caring, and cooking for their employer’s families. Each year, hundreds more follow, often with promises of salaries ten times what they could earn at home. Some find decent working conditions and good salaries. M..

 Graduate students as well as professionals in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies often seek language programs that best fit their school/work schedule and budget. The list below presents a one-stop shop informational d..

Language, Writing and Memory in Contexts of Migration: 
A Conversation/Book Signing with Sinan Antoon in Berlin
(Hosted by Mayadin al-Tahrir)
Tuesday, April 18, 7 pm.

Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte,

[This statement was originally published on 30 January 2017. The initial signatories are Modern Language Assocation (MLA) prize winners, current Delegate Assembly members, and past Executive Council members and MLA presidents. The petition is now open to all active and past members of the MLA..

Ten years ago no academic association in the United States, with the possible exception of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), would have been motivated to make public statements critical of Israel. Over the last decade, many members of associations across the disciplines of the humaniti..

This weekend, the Modern Language Association`s (MLA) Delegate Assembly voted against a detailed, closely-argued, and voluminously documented resolution to support the boycott of Israeli academic institutions (79 for, 113 against). A few..

[The following is an extract from an essay in the forthcoming anthology Assuming Boycott: Resistance, Agency, and Cultural Production (eds. Kareem Estefan, Carin Kuoni, Laura Raicovich: OR Books, 2017). The Modern Language Association (MLA) will be voting on a reso..

The Modern Language Association (MLA) will be voting on a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions at its upcoming convention, to be held 5-8 January 2017 in Philadelphia. This short documentary makes the case for MLA members ..

[This article first appeared on the author’s blog. The Modern Language Association (MLA) will be voting on a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions at its upcoming

The Modern Language Association (MLA) will be voting on a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions at its upcoming convention, to be held 5-8 January 2017 in Philadel..

Throughout the Second World War, Britain’s Ministry of Information (MOI) produced and disseminated a remarkable assortment of propaganda material in Arabic. The material that it produced was intended to counter pro-Axis sentiment in the Ar..

It is beginning to seem as if the arrival of winter spells academic boycott season as well as the festive season.  This year in November, the business meetings of two major associations voted overwhelmingly to endorse the call of Palestin..

On 3 December 2015, Al Jazeera America (AJAM) published an article by US-based civil rights attorney and analyst Arjun Sethi. Entitled "Saudi Arabia Uses Terrorism as An Excuse for Human Rights Abuses," the article drew on a range of repo..

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), an independent institute for learning and research in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Public Administration and Development Economics, has been newly established in Doha, Qatar b..