AASA President Louise Cainkar was nominated to run for the MESA Nominating Committee. If you are a member of MESA, please consider casting a vote for Louise. She is in a position to raise the profile of Arab Americanist scholars within this larger organization. The deadline to vote is March 18th. http://mesana.org/elections/2016-nominating-committee-election.html
It is my pleasure to announce the results of the AASA election for new Board Members. Sally Howell and Amira Jarmakani garnered the most votes and will be joining the AASA Board. Amira will serve as a Member-at-Large, and Sally will assume the role of Secretary. Thank you to all the candidates who ran for…
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AASA – American Studies Association Board Meeting (board members only) Saturday, November 21, 3-4 pm, PC-Plaza Court 7 AASA – American Studies Association Business Meeting (open to the public) Saturday, November 21, 4-5 pm, PC-Plaza Court 5 R4057] Ethnic Minority or White? Social and Economic Lives of Arab Americans (Sunday, 11/22/15 11:00am) According to federal…
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The Board of the Arab American Studies Association (AASA) would like to invite interested current AASA members to run for election to fill two open positions on the AASA Board. One position is for a Member-at-Large, and one is for Secretary. The term for Member-at-Large is two years, and will run from November 2015 to…
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A recent post about AASA Board Member Matthew Stiffler on the University of Michigan’s Facebook page generated quite a buzz on the internet this week. Check out The Arab American News coverage of the story: On Facebook on Wednesday, the University of Michigan featured Stiffler and his efforts to share that passion as part of…
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Dear Members: You should have received an email inviting you to participate in a vote regarding changes to the AASA Bylaws. Please check your email and click on the survey link provided to you to cast your vote. Thank you for your participation! -AASA Board
AASA board member Randa Kayyali recently published an article in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) on Fair Trade and Palestine. Check out the article by clicking on this link.
Students and faculty from the University of Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American Studies program, including (AASA board member Evelyn Alsultany) were recently interviewed by the Huffington Post about discrimination on the UMich campus. Check out the full article by clicking this link.
Please join us in celebrating AASA Board member Professor Evelyn Alsultany as she’s been awarded the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. From the University of Michigan’s The University Record article: Seven faculty members who have shown dedication to developing cultural and ethnic diversity at the University of…
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AASA President Elect Louise Cainkar was featured on Radio Islam’s episode:”Kickstarting Arab American Heritage Month” on April 8, 2015. Check out the episode below! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/200020785″]
