Sunlit stone cemetery grave with white dove sculpture and painted photo tile

The Dangers of Remembering in the New Syria

  • by Keith David Watenpaugh
Keith David Watenpaugh, professor of human rights studies at UC Davis, traveled to Idlib, Syria, in the wake of civil war and shares how the nation can embrace the inherent differences of its peoples and build a successful society.
Photograph shows men, probably Arab American food vendors, in an area of Manhattan's lower west side known as the "heart of New York's Arab world."

Teaching Middle Eastern and Arab American History in a Time of Active Conflict

  • by Alex Russell
The violence that erupted in Gaza in 2023 changed the political climate of teaching the Middle East in schools across the U.S. The UC Davis California History-Social Science Project has released new materials that teachers everywhere can use to confidently teach the history of both the Middle East and of Arab Americans.
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