Arab Spring and the Issue of Democracy: Where Does Middle Eastern Studies Stand?

Arab Spring ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 173-204
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abd Rabou
Keyword(s):  
Arab Spring ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Middle Eastern Studies

scholarly journals Taking to the Streets

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 111-114
Author(s):  
Jacob Høigilt
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
Political Sociology ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Contentious Politics ◽  
Back Cover ◽  
Middle Eastern Studies ◽  
The Arab Spring

This edited volume consists of ten case studies framed by an introductionwritten by the two editors and a postscript written by Larry Diamond, a leadingscholar of democracy studies today. The Introduction, which places thevolume within the tradition of political sociology and political science, relatesexplicitly to the study of contentious politics and social movements.In doing so, it contributes to a trend in Middle Eastern studies that startedduring the early 2000s in analyses of Islamism and that seeks to add insightsto a field that has so far been relatively neglectful of the Middle Easterncontext.The book promises to “illuminate the concept of activism as an ongoingprocess, rather than a sudden burst of defiance” (back cover) by critically examiningthe ideas that the Arab Spring emerged “from nowhere” and wasdriven by “tech-savvy, disgruntled youth” (p. 2). It sets out to explore the natureof activism before, during, and after the uprisings, as well as how the ...

What Works in the Language Classroom: The 2005 Western Consortium Multi-Language Conference

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Lance Askildson ◽  
Bryan Meadows
Keyword(s):  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
What Works ◽  
Middle Eastern Studies ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Conference Presentations ◽  
The University ◽  
Participant Reactions

The 2005 Western Consortium Multi-Language Conference was hosted by the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies. The theme and focus of this year conference proceedings was titled, hat Works in the Language Classroom. The conference thus aimed to bring together teachers and scholars of Middle Eastern languages in order to elucidate relevant pedagogical trends and techniques in the field of language instruction. Moreover, the conference served as a valuable venue for the exchange of pedagogically grounded scholarly material that provided for demonstrated classroom application. Conference participants and session presenters represented a diversity of institutions from around the country. The following provides a brief summary of the featured conference presentations and participant reactions.

It’s Not Just Academic—Writing Public Scholarship in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-171
Author(s):  
Carl W. Ernst
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Public ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Public Scholarship ◽  
Middle Eastern Studies

Everyone knows that the work of scholars in America is often considered to be irrelevant to the real issues of life. According to the mild anti-intellectualism that seems to be an endemic feature of American culture, anything that is “academic” is automatically impractical, complex, and impenetrable—in short, it is bad. This is a little hard for professors to live with; no one likes being called a pointy-headed intellectual or an egghead. The very skills and specializations that are the keys to academic success can be seen by the public as defects that remove scholars from the sphere of ordinary existence and disqualify their pronouncements. Here I would like to argue that the gap between academics and an unappreciative public is in good part a function of the language and style of communication that scholars commonly practice in all fields. But if in fact there are large segments of the public who are keenly interested in issues relating to subjects like Middle Eastern studies, or the study of Islam, it should be possible for academics to communicate the results of their labor in clear and meaningful ways. If qualified scholars do not respond to the demands of the public, we know what the alternative is: the public will remain content with the standard media sources of information and disinformation.

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