Arab American Book Award
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Edition 6 (2012) Winner
Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi
ラバブ・イブラヒム・アブドルハディ
Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955 （Nablus, Jordanian-occupied West Bank）
- Nationality
- Palestine, United States
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Religion
- Islam
Career
- Occupations
- scholar, activist, educator, editor, academic director
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- San Francisco State University (founding Director, AMED), University of Michigan–Dearborn (former affiliation)
- Memberships
- Democratic Socialists of America
- Influenced By
- Michele Dillon (doctoral advisor), Kai Erikson (academic advisor), Debra Minkoff (academic advisor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter College | — | Women's Studies | BA | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Sociology | MA | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Sociology | MPhil | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Sociology | PhD | — | United States |
Hunter College
Women's Studies
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Yale University
Sociology
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Yale University
Sociology
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Yale University
Sociology
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Dissertation: "Palestinianness in Comparative Perspective: Inclusionary Resistance, Exclusionary Citizenship" (2000)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New Century Scholarship | — | — | J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Georgina M. Smith Award | — | — | Association of American University Professors | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Jere L. Bacharach Service Award | — | — | Middle East Studies Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Angela Y. Davis Award for Outstanding Public Scholarship | — | — | American Studies Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Lucius Walker Community Organizing Award | — | — | Interreligious Foundation for Community Organizing | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Alex Odeh Memorial Award | — | — | American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Courage Award | — | — | American Muslims for Palestine | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Community Leadership Award | — | — | American Muslims for Palestine | 受賞 |
New Century Scholarship
2004
Organization:
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
Result:
受賞
Georgina M. Smith Award
2020
Organization:
Association of American University Professors
Result:
受賞
Jere L. Bacharach Service Award
2023
Organization:
Middle East Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Angela Y. Davis Award for Outstanding Public Scholarship
2023
Organization:
American Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Lucius Walker Community Organizing Award
2023
Organization:
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organizing
Result:
受賞
Alex Odeh Memorial Award
2023
Organization:
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Result:
受賞
Courage Award
2023
Organization:
American Muslims for Palestine
Result:
受賞
Community Leadership Award
2023
Organization:
American Muslims for Palestine
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging (editor, 2011)
2011 Edited volumeAn edited collection on Arab and Arab American feminisms, bringing together essays on gender, violence, and belonging from diverse perspectives.
feminismdiasporagender and violencebelonging and identity
Tread Lightly: Teaching Gender and Sexuality in Time of War
2005 Academic articleA reflection on teaching gender and sexuality during times of war, questioning pedagogical ethics and practices.
pedagogygenderethics in wartime
Bibliography
- Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging (ed., 2011)
- Tread Lightly: Teaching Gender and Sexuality in Time of War (Journal of Women's History, 2005)
- Whose 1960s? Gender, Resistance and Liberation in Palestine (chapter, 2009)
- Framing Resistance Call and Response: Reading Assata Shakur's Black Revolutionary Radicalism in Palestine (Women's Studies Quarterly, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Academic, essayistic styleAnalytical writing incorporating critical theory and feminist perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- diaspora and belongingresistance and liberationgender and politicscritique of colonialism
Legacy
As a Palestinian-born scholar, she has made significant contributions to diaspora studies, feminism, and ethnic studies. Her academic and community work has earned multiple awards, while also attracting controversy and protests over accusations related to antisemitism and associations, prompting public debates about academic freedom and free expression.
Academic Societies
- Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
- American Studies Association (ASA)
- Association of American University Professors (AAUP)
Quotes
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She was described as "a controversial figure in an already controversial field."
Source: Inside Higher Education (Colleen Flaherty) (2022)
Trivia
- Born in Nablus in 1955.
- Founding Director of Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies (AMED) at San Francisco State University.
- In 2019 an online event with Leila Khaled was shut down by Zoom and YouTube, leading to national controversy.
- Received multiple awards in 2023, including the Jere L. Bacharach Service Award and the Angela Y. Davis Award.
- Member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).