"How can I go Home"... Ashrawi on why she, a Palestinian with a Ph.D in Medieval and Comparative Literature, was drawn into politics.
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Head of the PLO Department of Culture and Information, Hanan Ashrawi, visited Brown University on Sept. 26 and spoke to Palestinian-American professor Beshara Doumani about the Oslo Accords, academia, and women in politics.
A long-time activist, lawmaker and scholar, Ashrawi was the first woman to be elected to the executive committee of the PLO.
Ashrawi visited Brown as part of a series of events organized by the Middle East Studies Initiative and spoke with Doumani, professor of the Department of History and director of the Brown Middle East Studies program.
Hanan Ashrawi on Oslo, Academia, and Women in Politics (Part 1) Hanan Ashrawi on Oslo, Academia, and Women in Politics (Part 2) Brown University
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