Palestine Debrief

Ussama Makdisi: Narrating our Middle Eastern History

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

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In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Palestinian-American scholar and academic, currently a Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley. Dr Makdisi is the author of several books and publications on sectarianism, Ottoman and Arab history, US-Arab relations, and US missionary work in the Middle East. Listen in as we discuss Dr. Makdisi’s achievements and contributions to Middle-Eastern history, Arab identity and issues around Palestine-Israel. 

Links:

  • Follow Dr. Makdisi on Twitter
  •  Purchase Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World

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