by CHARLES KURZMAN for *KURZMAN.EDU (PERSONAL WEB SITE) on APRIL 26, 2013: Federal funding for international education has never been so poor. This year’s 5% percent sequestration, on top of a 47% cut in 2011, has brought the Department of Education’s National Resource Centers to their lowest level of support since the program was established [...]
by BANU GÖKARIKSEL for ISLAMiCommentary on May 6, 2013: The veil is a piece of fabric that is politicized like no other. It is the persistent topic of fiery political debates and possibly the most stigmatized, praised, banned, and enforced article of clothing. And it continues to be one of the most misunderstood, stereotyped, and contested [...]
“Islamophobia is the name given to the virulent anti-Islamic prejudice that has been hyped by the news media and seized upon by cynical politicians. Five essays by six specialists on Islam in America provide important insights into Islamophobia as a conflict over American identity during a time of crisis. The authors clarify the way that [...]
via THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, APRIL 2013: A free exhibition, The Mirror of Health: Discovering Medicine in the Golden Age of Islam, revealing the development of medical tradition in Europe and the Middle East from the collections of the Royal College of Physicians in London will be held next month. May 1-15, 2013. The [...]
by SARAH KENDZIOR for AL-JAZEERA ENGLISH on APRIL 21, 2013: Despite the Boston bombers having little to do with Chechnya, the media were quick to demonise an entire ethnicity. In 1901, a 28-year-old American named Leon Czolgosz assassinated US President William McKinley. Czolgosz was born in America, but he was of Polish descent. After McKinley [...]
Haiyun Ma: Go West at What Cost? China’s Pivot on Middle East Studies
by HAIYUN MA for ISLAMiCommentary on MAY 10, 2013: This week China’s new president, Xi Jinping, separately hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas — meetings that some analysts say is indicative of China’s desire for a more pro-active role in Middle East diplomacy. The timing of the visits of Abbas [...]
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