Campus Watch in the Media

Middle East Historian Colin Shindler's Appointment Hailed By Conservatives

by Asaf Romirowsky
History News Network
October 14, 2008

http://hnn.us/roundup/14.html#55607

http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/5859

Source: Campus Watch (10-12-08)

One of the greatest myths in Middle East studies departments across North America and Europe is that the presence of an Israeli faculty member makes a "balanced" department. In fact, many Israeli academics have built their reputation on scholarship that is critical of Israel and its existence. These academics are frequently given center stage by the Association for Israel Studies, the Middle East Studies Association and Middle East studies centers, which host them and provide visiting appointments. This gives the scholars the visibility they seek, while allowing their hosts to claim balance in presenting an "Israeli viewpoint."

[Ed: The full text of "Looking Ahead By Looking Back" follows.]

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