This post introduces readers to the rich resources of the Russell J. Ebeid Library & Resource Center at the Arab American National Museum, a research destination for Arab American scholars. Interested in visiting the collections yourself? Apply for the Museum’s 2016 Evelyn Abdalah Menconi Travel Grant. The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Mich. –…
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Check out Terri Ginsberg’s latest post at Mondoweiss, “Valentino’s Ghost makes comeback after 4 years of suppression.” Excerpt: In the years since the first U.S. bombing of Iraq more than two decades ago, Arab Americans have been producing films that confront the negative portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in Hollywood…
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By Louise Cainkar President, Arab American Studies Association Associate Professor, Marquette University Arab American Studies is a strong and growing group of interdisciplinary scholars. Whether our work is about the historical, literary, political, or current social conditions, we have much to contribute to matters of public debate because we are driven by knowledge and the…
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AASA member Amria Jarmakani recently posted an article, “Wild Wild East,” at The New Inquiry, where she discusses her new book, An Imperialist Love Story, out now via NYU Press: America has never stopped repeating stories about cowboys and Indians, even when the frontier is somewhere else…(Read More…) Join us in congratulating Dr. Jarmakani and…
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Check out AASA Member Stanley Thangaraj’s latest blog post, “Maddening pleasures, subsequent silences,” on From the Square: The NYU Press Blog. Short Excerpt below: March Madness is just kicking off, and ESPN has already predicted that this year’s tournament will see over $9 billion in bets and gambling. From offices to college campuses, March Madness…
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Check out AASA Member Stanley Thangarj’s blog post “Boys Being Boys: Can we Think Otherwise?” featured on Neighborhoods and Nations: The Blog of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. Short excerpt below: Last night, the Super Bowl, as expected, ran a gamut of creative, hilarious, and shamelessly sexist ads. Alongside the Victoria’s…
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Check out AASA Member Stanley Thangarj’s blog post “Asian men on TV: Waiting for the (onscreen) kiss,” featured on From the Square: The NYU Press Blog. Excerpted below: Popular culture is one important realm where Asian Americans, along with other communities of color, negotiate and manage the representations of their communities. In particular, visibility in…
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