on January 11, the Israeli army once again invaded Birzeit:

http://www.birzeit.edu/news/birzeit-university-condemns-israeli%E2%80%99s-constant-violations-right-education

From the statement by Birzeit University:

More than fifteen military Israeli vehicles raided Birzeit University at 2:50 in the morning breaking through the entrance to the…[Read more]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/birzeit-university-rises-israel-arrests-160106083537743.html

From the article:

“Nineteen-year-old Jureen Omar Qadah, who majors in media studies, was arrested on October 28 when Israeli forces raided her home in Shukba. Her sister, Sabrin, recalled the night of the arrest. “They took her at around two…[Read more]

This Los Angeles Times op ed by Saree Makdisi is a short version of his paper for the debate panel on the academic boycott, Thursday January 7, at MLA 2016.

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-makdisi-why-support-the-academic-boycott-of-israel-20160108-story.html

Hello all,

Just a quick note that the Arabic division panel #77. Graphic Interventions: Visual Cultures of the Arab World will be meeting as scheduled today from 1:45–3:00 p.m. in room 402 of the JW Marriott.

We hope to see you there!!

These are the panels that include papers relevant to Palestine and the academic boycott resolution at MLA 2016.  Please do your utmost to attend the two panels on Thursday afternoon at which the boycott resolution will be debated (Panels 119 and 148):

Thursday

Boycotting Israeli Academic Institutions

Thursday, 7 January, 3:30–4:45 p.m., Lo…[Read more]

This essay discusses the report of a task force established by the American Anthropological Association to investigate conditions for academics and students in Palestine under Israeli Occupation;

Engaged Anthropology: The AAA’s Task Force Report on Israel/Palestine

The report itself can be found…[Read more]

A document discussing many myths disseminated about the boycott and its consequences can be found on our Documents tab;

Facts and Myths about the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions

David Palumbo-Liu’s  “Not so Much anti-Boycott as Pro-Israel” [symploke 23.1-2 (2015)] is comprehensive critique of The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel, edited by Cary Nelson and Gabriel Noah Brahm.

Academic Boycott Debates: Palumbo-Liu vs Nelson and Brahm

For more information and discussion of the resolution to endorse the Palestinian call to boycott Israeli academic institutions, please check our new website, which is open to public viewing and regularly updated with news, links and blog-posts, and our Facebook page. Like us there!

https://mlaboycott.wordpress.com/…[Read more]

This November, the business meeting of the American Anthropological Association overwhelmingly voted–by a margin of 86%–to send a resolution to endorse the Palestinian Call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions to the full membership for a…[Read more]

Hello Everyone,

We thought you’d be interested in attending one or all of the sessions that we have organized for the Global Arab and Arab American Literature forum. This is our first official presence at the MLA, so we would welcome your support! Below are the panels we have organized. Hope to see you there!

Politics of Solidarities and…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

As you make plans for the convention later this week, I’d like to draw your attention to a special session that will be of particular interest to those working in law and the humanities. The session, “Legal and Literary Persons,” highlights several innovative approaches to the concept of personhood in a range of natio…[Read more]

I’d like to invite any members of this group attending the 2016 convention to participate in the first ever Commons literary trivia quiz, which will take place next Thursday night at the JW Marriott. It promises to be unabashedly nerdy, but fun too! A cash bar and prizes will be available.

Space is limited, so please reserve your spot at  [Read more]