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Statement on the Violence in Gaza
The Arab American Studies Association (AASA) is appalled by the genocidal crisis & the unconscionable suffering inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza, to whom we extend our unwavering support.
Read the full statement:
arabamericanstudies.org/advo…
When the board gathered to plan our Spring 2027 triennial conference, we found ourselves returning to the question we last posed at our conference on critical futures:why do we do this work & where do we want it to take us? The answer may sound simple, but the answer is community
It is the research we do to produce shared knowledge about Arab Americans, even as our communities are so often under siege. It is the teaching we do with & for our students, in defiance of censorship. It is the art we make, the care we offer in legal offices & health clinics.
In that spirit, we invite you to join us at the Arab American National Museum from April 8–11, 2027, for the 2027 Arab American Studies Triennial Conference, “Arab American Studies as Practice: Working With Our Communities.” Read more at:
arabamericanstudies.org/conf…
Ahmad Ayyad's timely chapter, "Translating Peace Proposals in Times of Conflict", is now available Open Access. The chapter examines how political texts are translated and reinterpreted by different stakeholders during conflict. Read it here:
taylorfrancis.com/chapters/o…
CALL FOR PAPERS: The Translation Research & Instruction Program (TRIP) at Binghamton University (SUNY) is hosting the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) bringing together scholars, practitioners, and activists for a two-day workshop.
Participants will theorize and exemplify literary translation as a form of activism and solidarity—both within conflict zones and through acts of transnational solidarity from afar. Learn more and apply by April 30 at:
binghamton.edu/comparative-l…
Ananke Magazine's Special Edition: Voices 2026 aims to put focus on the Arab literary landscape including the diaspora and their footprint in the global publishing eco-system & features the voices of Waleed Mahdi, Huda Fakhreddine, and more. Read it at:
issuu.com/anankemag/docs/ana…
Dr. Suad Joseph is hosting a workshop on crafting compelling research proposals for graduate students and faculty on Friday, March 13, 12:00pm-2:00pm PST.
Learn more and register for a Zoom link here: forms.gle/EgU98u7j9dXEXZ5o7
The Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection contains 500 artifacts, 450 oral history interviews, more than 2,000 photographs, and a wealth of other papers, manuscripts, and publications on Arab Americans.
The NMAH just launched a new digital search interface that makes finding objects easier and shows the slide shows more effectively. Many interview abstracts (which are mainly sections from the Naff questionnaires by topic) are now digitized!
Learn more and begin exploring the collection at:
americanhistory.si.edu/colle… .
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Letter about the decision of the Los Angeles Public Library to rescind invitations to two authors and effectively cancel Read Palestine Week
mesana.org/advocacy/committe…
The founders of the Hijabi Librarians and our very own Danielle Haque have written a new article, "Solidarity Across Shelves: Children's Literature, Archives, and the Hijabi Librarians' Collective," which is available for everyone to read at
escholarship.org/uc/item/53j…
"Arab American Public History" is now available from Temple University Press. @EdwardECurtisIV wrote a blog post reflecting on what it means for the volume to be out during a terrifying moment for the communities about which and for whom it was written.
edward-curtis.com/2026/01/28…
Nadeen Kharputly's interview with Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi is out in @shenandoah_literary. They had a beautiful conversation about literature, community advocacy, and the transformative power of education that you can read now at:
shenandoahliterary.org/volum…
It is time to start planning the Arab American Studies Association’s presence at the 2026 meetings of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) and the American Studies Association (ASA)! We are soliciting fully constituted panels for sponsorship.
To be eligible, at least one participant must be an AASA member. Please send a brief proposal to [email protected] by February 01 which includes:
1. A description of the session
2. A list of participants
3. How the session interfaces with Arab American Studies.
Congratulations to Dr. Ahmad Ayyad on the publication of his chapter,“ Translating Peace Proposals in Times of Conflict,”in The Routledge Handbook of Translating and Interpreting Conflict. The chapter examines the translation of peace proposals across Arabic, Hebrew, and English.
