Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Khalil Discusses the Gaza Ceasefire With Clarín, The Hill and Reuters
“The same terms that were agreed to by Hamas and Israel were available at least eight months ago and likely a similar deal could have been achieved late last year...Instead, the Biden administration’s vociferous support for Israel’s 15-month military campaign has had a profound impact on America’s standing in the world,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
Thorson Speaks With BBC News About How Meta Restricts News in Palestinian Territories
“Fundamentally, Meta's main incentive is just to keep people on the platform, that's what they want to do. And that is always going to keep priority over things like keeping people fully informed or showing both sides of the issues,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science.
See related: International Affairs, Media & Journalism, Middle East & North Africa
Khalil Talks to The Hill, LiveNOW from Fox and US News About the Fall of the Assad Regime in Syria
“What really needs to happen here is for the Biden administration to work with and ensure—with its European allies, with its Arab allies—Syria's territorial integrity, ensure transition to a democratic government, and ensure that all Syrians will be protected,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
Sustainability Spectacle in the Gulf
Professor of Geography and the Environment Natalie Koch examines how sustainability spectacle ultimately obscures Gulf state leaders’ refusal to shift their economies and political systems away from fossil fuels, while simultaneously justifying yet more unsustainable development—just with a new green label. Published in Current History.
See related: Economic Policy, Government, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainability
Egyptologist Shares Findings of Everyday Life of the Pyramid Builders During Phanstiel Lecture
See related: Archaeology, Centennial, Middle East & North Africa
On Continuity and Exceptionality in Our Present Crisis: A Conversation with Silvia Federici
In this conversation with Associate Professor of Sociology Selina Gallo-Cruz and her co-author, Silvia shared her reflections on the human experiences that have shaped her scholarship, the continuities of capitalist discipline observed in her early advocacy, and how she makes sense of today’s compounding global crises. Published in Capitalism Nature Socialism.
McFate Talks to Fox News About How a Trump Presidency Will Factor Into Iran’s War With Israel
“Trump’s victory will give Iran pause as it considers striking back at Israel in their tit for tat,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
Koch Quoted in DeSmog Article on Saudi Arabia’s Neom Giga Project, Sustainability Claims
“When you are looking at the Gulf countries, you see that a lot of these sustainability projects are very large, and they’re very loud about them, but they hide the fact that, in fact, the rest of society is not at all sustainable,” says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Government, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainability
Illuminating the Lives of the Pyramid Builders: Egyptologist Mark Lehner at Nov. 1 Phanstiel Lecture
Lehner, a world-renowned Egyptologist, will discuss his discoveries of ancient Egypt during the Phanstiel Lecture, “The People Who Built the Pyramids—How We Know,” on Friday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Leadership.
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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Provide Diverse Expertise and Perspectives
Two of the fellows, Güler Ünlü of the Republic of Türkiye and Hyeonjee Lee of the Republic of Korea, represent that diversity. They, along with the other select Humphrey Fellows, are spending 10 months at the Maxwell School participating in graduate study, professional development and cultural exchange.
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