Palestine Beyond Borders: Transnational Resistance and the Evolution of Solidarity in the U.S.
The recent war in Palestine/Israel sheds light at the historical injustice from prolonged Israeli military occupation, Israeli settlement expansion, intensifying daily hardships of Palestinian everyday life, and more recently, unprecedented levels of violence against Palestinians. This lecture will contextualize the Palestinian struggle for liberation and highlight the causes of the noticeable transformation of public sympathies towards Palestinians, globally, but especially in the U.S.
This is a campus community event only; be prepared to show your Logger ID card.
Sponsorship
This talk is co-sponsored by the University of Puget Sound’s Asian Studies and International Political Economy Programs, our departments of History, Politics & Government, Religion Spirituality & Society, and Sociology & Anthropology, as well as our Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity, the University Chaplaincy, and the Race and Pedagogy Institute.
Made possible with the support of the Tarbell Family Foundation.
Biography
Dr. Karam Dana is a Palestinian-American academic, who was born and raised in al-Khalil/Hebron, located in the occupied territory of the West Bank. He is the Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professor of Excellence & Transformative Research at University of Washington Bothell. Dr. Dana is the Founding Director of The American Muslim Research Institute (AMRI).
His research explores the formation, evolution, and transformation of ethno-, socio-political, and religious identities under different socio-economic and political conditions. Dr. Dana studies Palestinian identity and transnationalism, and the effects of Israeli occupation on Palestinian society. In addition to the study of Palestine-related questions, Dr. Dana was one of the earliest scholars to study Arab and Muslim racialization in the post- 9/11 era through survey and public opinion research.
His accomplishments have been recognized and has been awarded the highest honors bestowed upon a University of Washington faculty member for their impactful and distinguished scholarship and exceptional teaching. He received the 2018 Distinguished Teaching Award, and more recently, the 2023 Distinguished Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities Award for 2023. He recently finished a book on how Palestine and Palestinians are presented and talked about in the United States, and explain the noticeable solidarity shifts in more recent years (Columbia University Press, 2024).
Banner photo: Unsplash/Ahmed Abu Hameeda | Young man waves flag of Palestine
Schneebeck Concert Hall