From the archive (2006): How Prince Alwaleed bought a piece of Georgetown U.
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Arab studies in critical condition?
"Arab Studies: A Critical Review" that was the title of the thirtieth anniversary symposium of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. I'm grateful to the organizers for inviting me to participate. I learned a lot. In fact, it was an eye-opener. The bottom line is this: just now, there aren't many new …
Arab Studies: My Critical Review
On April 1, 2005, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University hosted a panel on "Arab Studies in the Cross-hairs," as part of the center's thirtieth-anniversary symposium entitled "Arab Studies: A Critical Review." Participants on the panel including Michael Hudson, As'ad AbuKhalil, and Martin Kramer. The following are Martin Kramer's remarks, as delivered. …
“Outreach” Outrage at Georgetown
In the debate over U.S. government funding for Middle East centers, supporters of the subsidies claim that evidence for bias in the centers is anecdotal. But collect enough anecdotes and you have a pattern. Centers that receive subsidies—National Resource Centers funded under Title VI of the Higher Education Act—are required to engage in "outreach" to …
Georgetown Blows Fuses
Georgetown University, where Arab demonstrations occur almost daily, witnessed something rare on Monday: a demonstration by Jewish students against remarks made by one of the university's faculty. Professor Hisham Sharabi was reported in the Beirut press to have given a speech at a Lebanese university, where he said this: "Jews are getting ready to take …
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