REMEMBERING the FUTURE: FRANCOPHONE PERSPECTIVES on the ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT by Rachel Nisselson Dissertation Submitted To
REMEMBERING THE FUTURE: FRANCOPHONE PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT By Rachel Nisselson Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Vanderbilt University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in French August, 2010 Nashville, Tennessee Approved: Professor Nathalie Debrauwere-Miller Professor Robert Barsky Professor Tracy Sharpley-Whiting Professor Julia Cohen To Adnan, whose eternal optimism is contagious and whose embrace of difference is inspiring; to my family, who continue to love and support me unconditionally; and to all those whose work for peace and understanding in Israel-Palestine. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The analogy between the completion of an artistic or intellectual work and giving birth to a child is commonplace. It is also often said that it takes a village to raise a child. It seems obvious to me that a “village worth” of professors, colleagues, friends, family, and institutional resources have played integral roles in the inception, creation, and completion of this dissertation. I begin by acknowledging my gratitude and indebtedness to my advisor, Nathalie Debrauwere-Miller. Her commitment to meaningful scholarship and her passion for teaching are remarkable. As both an advisor and professor, she pushed me to take on challenges and stand up for my beliefs. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with my other committee members: Robert Barsky, who challenged me to dream big; Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, who provided an essential, interdisciplinary perspective; and Julia Cohen, who joined the team near the project’s completion, but who, nonetheless, had a significant impact. The completion of this dissertation would not have been possible without the generous financial assistance of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, nor without the professional and emotional support of Mona Federick and Edward Friedman, and administrative support of Polly Case and Katherine Newman.
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