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Magical Realism in Libya (2010)
This essay argues that the writings of Libyan Ibrahim al-Kuni, and particularly Nasif al-hajar with its emphasis on animal-human juxtapositions and metamorphoses, should be considered examples
Deploying the Muslimwoman (2008)
The roles and restrictions for Muslim women have been controversial for years and years to the point where Muslim women have been lumped into a
The Muslimwoman (2007)
In the 6 years since the events of 9/11 Muslims have become the Other and veiled Muslim women have become their visible representatives… So intertwined
Academic Freedom: the Danger of Critical Thinking (2007)
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Baghdad Burning: Women Write War in Iraq (2007)
Iraqis are no strangers to war and unrest; it has become a way of life. Throughout these past thirty years of war young feminist women
Dying to be Free: Wilderness Writing from Lebanon, Arabia and Libya (2007)
Even after the independence movements that brought autonomy to Arab states previously under colonial rule, the endemic violence of tyranny and revolution continued. The domestic
In Search of Leo Africanus (2005)
Along with 18 Duke University students, cooke sets off from Spain to Morocco to retrace the steps of Hassan al-Wazzan al-Fassi al-Zayyati, later to become John
Contesting Campus Watch (2004)
After World War II, the US government realized that the lack of foreign relations and foreign languages departments in US schools was hindering communication and