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第11回（2017年） Winner
Steven Salaita
スティーヴン・サライタ
Sutīvun Saraita
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1975-09-15 （Bluefield, West Virginia, United States）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Bluefield, West Virginia (born) → Virginia (education, early career) → Oklahoma (doctoral studies) → Virginia (Virginia Tech faculty) → Illinois (University of Illinois controversy) → Beirut, Lebanon (American University of Beirut) → Cairo, Egypt (American University in Cairo)
経歴
- 職業
- Professor, Author, Public speaker, Former school-bus driver
- 活動期間
- 2003年〜
- 所属
- University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (English faculty), Virginia Tech (associate professor; later tenured), American University of Beirut (Edward W. Said Chair), American University in Cairo (Professor, English & Comparative Literature)
- 所属団体
- US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Edward Said, Native American studies scholars (e.g., Vine Deloria Jr.)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger scholars and activists working on colonialism and decoloniality
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University | — | Political Science (BA); English (MA) | BA, MA | 1993–1999 | United States |
| University of Oklahoma | — | Native American Studies (literature emphasis) | PhD | 1999–2003 | United States |
Radford University
Political Science (BA); English (MA)
学位:
BA, MA
期間:
1993–1999
卒業年:
1999
国:
United States
Received BA in 1997 and MA in 1999
University of Oklahoma
Native American Studies (literature emphasis)
学位:
PhD
期間:
1999–2003
卒業年:
2003
国:
United States
Doctoral dissertation comparing Native American literature and Palestine studies
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Outstanding Book) | Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics | — | Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights | winner |
Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Outstanding Book)
2007
対象作品:
Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics
主催:
Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics
2006年 Non-fiction, social criticismAn analysis of anti-Arab sentiment in the United States, its origins and political consequences, discussing structures of prejudice and means of resistance.
anti-Arab racismracismpolitics
The Holy Land in Transit: Colonialism and the Quest for Canaan
2006年 Scholarly, comparative literatureA comparative study juxtaposing Palestinian and Native American literatures to examine colonialism and narratives of land reclamation.
colonialismcomparative literatureland and belonging
Inter/Nationalism: Decolonizing Native America and Palestine
2016年 Scholarly, political theoryA work that cross-examines Native American and Palestinian struggles, discussing decolonization and solidarity across movements.
decolonizationsolidaritycomparative politics
An Honest Living: A Memoir of Peculiar Itineraries
2024年 MemoirA memoir recounting his academic journey, political controversies, and personal history.
autobiographyacademia and politicsidentity
Daughter, Son, Assassin
2024年 Novel (political thriller)A fictional political thriller exploring political tensions and personal conflicts; his first long-form novel.
politicsviolencefamily
全著作
- Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics (2006)
- The Holy Land in Transit: Colonialism and the Quest for Canaan (2006)
- Arab American Literary Fictions Cultures and Politics (2007)
- The Uncultured Wars (2008)
- Modern Arab American Fiction: A Reader's Guide (2011)
- Israel's Dead Soul (2011)
- Uncivil Rites (2015)
- Inter/Nationalism: Decolonizing Native America and Palestine (2016)
- An Honest Living: A Memoir of Peculiar Itineraries (2024)
- Daughter, Son, Assassin (2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- scholarly and dialectical argumentationdirect, provocative polemical stylecomparative literary approach
- 頻出モチーフ
- decolonizationjuxtaposition of Native American and Palestinian strugglesrace and exclusion
評価・遺産
Steven Salaita is known for his comparative perspective linking Native American studies and Palestine, and is remembered as a central figure in debates over academic freedom and free expression. His writings have influenced discussions on colonialism and decolonization.
関連学会
- US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI)
引用
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If you're defending #Israel right now you're an awful human being.
出典: Tweet (2014) (2014年) -
It is important to examine Native American and Palestinian issues in relation to one another from a decolonizing perspective.
出典: Inter/Nationalism (2016) (2016年)
豆知識
- His tenured job offer at the University of Illinois was rescinded after controversy over tweets in 2014; the university settled in 2015 for $875,000.
- Reported in 2019 to have worked as a school-bus driver to make ends meet.
- Published the novel 'Daughter, Son, Assassin' in 2024.