Class Description
The word “Palestine” evokes and provokes different meanings for each person. We will explore different kinds of materials—from old travel guides to a freshly translated novel that asks what it means to be Palestinian (or to be anything at all)—to get at some of these meanings. Alongside these signposts to mark our path, participants will be asked to bring light from their own experiences and knowledge of collectives engaged in struggles for freedom.
Hazem Jamjoum is an archivist, educator, and translator living in London, United Kingdom. He did his undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, his MA at the American University of Beirut, and his doctoral training in modern Middle East history at New York University. He is translator of Ghassan Kanafani's The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine, and his translation of Maya Abu al-Hayyat's No One Knows Their Blood Type is forthcoming in fall 2024. He is chief editor with the newly established publishing initiative Maqam Editions.
All virtual classes are recorded and made available on a password-protected basis to participants registered in the class. These recordings are available for up to two weeks after the class ends.
Materials List
Required
- Ghassan Kanafani, The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine. 1804 Books, 2023. ISBN: 9781736850046 (Please Note: We are unable to stock this book in our store, but you can buy it directly from the publisher or from other bookstores.)
- Theodor Herzl, Altneuland: Old-new-land. Haifa Publishing Company, 1960. ISBN: 9781557427311 (Please Note: We are unable to stock this book in our store, but the full text is available online. You can also find used copies for sale at online stores like AbeBooks.)
- Available to view at the Newberry Library, Special Collections - John M. Wing Collection - 4th floor ; Wing folio ZP 961 .L42
- Maya Abu al-Hayyat, No One Knows Their Blood Type. Cleveland State University Poetry Centre, 2024. ISBN: 9798989708413 (Please Note: This book is set to come out in October 2024.)
- Digital Course Packet
First Reading
- Recommended reading (before or during week 1): Ghassan Kanafani, The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine.
Cost and Registration
5 Sessions, $220 ($198 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
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