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A Message from PARC's New President Spring 2011 • Volume 13, Issue Two Promoting Palestinian Studies and PPAARRCC Scholarly Exchange on Palestinian Issues PALESTINIAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER A Message from PARC’s New President Carnegie Grant By Najwa al-Qattan Supports PARC Lectures, Six years ago I tribute to the augmentation of scholar- Paper Presentation, joined PARC’s board ship on Palestinian history, society, and as an institutional culture. At the same time, PARC has con- and Symposium member represent- nected me to a network of engaged ing Loyola Mary- Palestinian and American scholars and In 2009, PARC announced a new three- mount University, organizations that promote the same year grant from the Islam Initiative at where I am associ- goals on an international scale. Carnegie Corporation of New York to the ate professor of Ot- Council of American Overseas Research Nothing better illustrates PARC’s ener- toman history and the modern Middle Centers (CAORC). This grant aims to help getic and creative approach towards our East. I now find myself gingerly stepping increase public knowledge about the di- mission of promoting knowledge about into the role of board president, due to versity of thought, cultures and history of Palestine and Palestinian society than the sad passing of our beloved past Islam and to develop a more complex un- the Faculty Development Seminar, inau- president, Peter Gubser. derstanding among Americans about gurated in 2010. Led by our talented Ex- Muslim communities throughout the I came to PARC in 2005 with the hope of ecutive Director, Penelope Mitchell, and world. In addition, the grant intends to in- contributing something to Palestine, as our accomplished Palestine Director, crease awareness about CAORC and the a scholar, a Palestinian, and a Palestin- Hadeel Qazzaz, ten U.S. professors activities of the American Overseas Re- ian-American. Although the area of my toured the West Bank in spring 2010. In- search Centers. The grant funds lectures, foremost intellectual passion and ex- deed the publication of articles by three symposia and panel presentations at as- pertise is located somewhat to the of the participating professors, as well as sociation meetings. north of Palestine and in earlier times, the pursuit of a number of Palestine-re- Thus far, PARC has received four Car- my teaching duties (I offer courses on lated projects by other participants, is a negie subgrants. The announcement of the modern Middle East and the Pales- measure of this program’s effectiveness. this initiative coincided with the com- tine/Israel conflict on a regular basis), PARC’s Faculty Development Seminar, pletion of PARC’s first Faculty Develop- my interest in historiography, and per- ment Seminar (FDS) in 2010. Several of like many of our other programs, is in sonal attachments have kept scholar- the FDS professors were enthusiastic need of generous support. At a time ship on Palestine at the forefront of my about having an opportunity to enrich intellectual engagements. when there is intense competition over their campuses with lectures by PARC scarce resources, it is crucial that PARC I believe enough has been written about board members. In December of 2010, be able to count on membership dues Michael Daher of Henry Ford Com- the frustrations that attach to being a and contributions to fulfill our goals. We hyphenated American, particularly of munity College invited Nathan Brown must continue to pursue our own man- of George Washington University for the Palestinian kind. For many of us here date to“strengthen the linkages among in the United States, no matter what our American, Palestinian, and foreign insti- affiliation, watching from afar as history tutions and scholars,”and can only do so (and often tragedy) unfolds is frustrating with the support of our members and to say the least. In addition, as educators, your help in bringing greater attention academics, and Americans we are, on a to our work and accomplishments. daily basis, made acutely aware of the extensive ignorance and lack of atten- In conclusion, I would like to thank the tion to scholarship on Palestine. Yet members of PARC’s Executive Commit- being in the United States also offers op- tee and Board for entrusting me with portunities to address this issue. This is this responsibility. I promise to do my Nathan Brown to say that PARC has allowed me to con- best to live up to it. continued on page 15 Please RENEW your PARC membership today and consider a donation to support scholarship on Palestine. (See back page for details) AM EMBEROFTHE C OUNCILOF A MERICAN O VERSEAS R ESEARCH C ENTERS 2011 PARC Board of Directors Officers Najwa al-Qattan, President Around the PARC Rochelle A. Davis, Vice President By Penelope Mitchell, Executive Director Julie Peteet, Secretary Kimberly Katz, Treasurer Although certainly a financially challenging year, 2011 has ral- Members lied an outpouring of support for PARC in terms of donations Nathan Brown as well as membership. Donations this year have surpassed Beshara Doumani those of any other year in PARC’s 14-year history. We now are at Dina Rizk Khoury our highest membership level in PARC’s history with almost 200 Ann M. Lesch individual and 21 institutional members. These indicators signal both the generos- Zachary Lockman ity and the commitment of PARC’s membership. The letters that we have received Loren Lybarger over the last several months, especially those from fellows, speak of the steadfast- Philip Mattar ness of the community of scholars working on Palestine as well as the firm belief in Jennifer Olmsted the importance and value of our work. More than ever, we rely on your support and Susan Slyomovics Charles D. Smith contributions in order to persevere and expand our work in 2012. PARC continues to face significant challenges as we seek to secure long-term, alternative sources of Palestine Advisory Board funding and weather these difficult economic times. In recognition of your support, Mohammed al-Mbaid, Chair Najwa Rizkallah-Khader, Treasurer this newsletter contains a listing of our donors. I extend PARC’s deepest apprecia- Mkhaimar Abusada tion to each of you. Akram Daoud PARC warmly and enthusiatically welcomes Najwa al-Qattan as our new board pres- Anita Vitullo Khoury ident. As a board member since 2005, Najwa has amply demonstrated her deep Mouin Rabbani Mira Rizek commitment to PARC’s mission. I am confident that Najwa is precisely the right per- Nadim N. Rouhana son to provide leadership for PARC at this challenging time. PARC has received a new, Sabri Saidam annual fellowship for Palestinian researchers from Dina Rizk and Alfred Khoury in Jacqueline Sfeir memory of Abla Haddad and Najib Khoury. An article on page 12 gives more de- U.S. Office tails about this fellowship. We are grateful for the Khourys’continuing and generous Penelope Mitchell, Executive Director support to PARC that has taken many forms over the years. PARC would also like to Basma Guthrie, U.S. Office Manager recognize a new contributor, Leila Mikdadi al-Qattan, who has made a thoughtful Shelby Kinnaird, Webmaster donation to support a fellowship for a Palestinian researcher. Steadfast, long-time 2500 Wisconsin Ave., NW, #141 donors Omar and Nancy Kader have also made a donation for a PARC fellowship. Washington, DC 20007 The growth of individuals and families committed to supporting Palestinian research Phone: 443-421-7910 is especially heartening and helps us move forward with confidence. PARC extends E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.parc-us-pal.org its sincerest thanks to the Palestine Investment Fund for its continuing donation to PARC in the form of two fellowships for Palestinians. We appreciate that PIF recog- Palestine Office nizes and supports the important contribution made by researchers in Palestine. Hadeel Qazzaz, Palestine Director Zena Erikat, Administrative Assistant PARC also received a new and generous donation from the Office of Prime Minis- Sally Abu Bakr, Librarian ter Salam Fayyad to support six Palestinian research fellowships. These donations PO Box 549, Emil Habibi Street have enabled PARC to fund a total of 11 research fellowships for Palestinians for 2011- 4th Floor, Al Nahda Building 2012. Special recognition also goes to Ann Lesch for her commitment to help sup- Almasyoon, Ramallah port PARC’s U.S. office. As a former PARC director, Ann’s donations to PARC have West Bank, Palestine helped to support numerous activities over the years. Finally, we offer our deepest Phone: 972-2-297-4240 appreciation to Abdul Muhsin al-Qattan, who responded with profound generos- E-mail: [email protected] ity to PARC’s hour of deepest need when we faced the U.S. Department of Educa- Palestinian American tion’s cancellation of the American Overseas Research Centers program. Research Center Newsletter Profiles of the remaining 2010-2011 fellows, five Americans and three Palestinians, Spring 2011 include a wide range of topics that further demonstrate the value of opening PARC’s Editorial Committee research competition to scholars from all fields of study. U.S. fellows are funded Penelope Mitchell through a grant from the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of the U.S. Depart- Basma Guthrie ment of State. Palestinian fellowships are funded through grants to PARC mentioned Kaylan Geiger above as well as your donations.These fellows’research includes diverse subjects such Charles D. Smith as the dilemma of human capital usage in Palestine; vegetables and intestinal para- Morris Cobern, Editor sites in Gaza; the use of folktales in framing national identify and collective memory; Ross Feldner, New Age Graphics, Design & Layout an ethnographic study of interaction between Palestinians inside Israel and those in the West Bank; a history of the Ramallah/Al Bireh Friends Schools; a children’s geog- This newsletter is published twice yearly, spring and fall, by raphy of Balata refugee camp; the use of music in constructing and negotiating cul- the Palestinian American Research Center.
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