Edward Said and Rashid Khalidi
In honour of Palestine Land Day a couple of days ago on March 30th, two terrific addresses by the late, great Edward Said and the first Edward Said Chair of Arab Studies at Columbia University, Rashid Khalidi.
Listening to Said’s excellent address reminded me of how much he is missed on the intellectual landscape since his passing in 2003 and how much he has influenced and inspired many scholars in a range of social science disciplines. Fortunately, he is succeeded by many great Palestinian and Arab intellectuals such as American-born Rashid Khalidi, and America is fortunate to have had them both. If you are able to listen to one, my pick is the first.
Edward Said in 2003 on Palestine, Iraq and U.S. Policy
University of Washington (99 mins)
Rashid Khalidi in 2006 on the Iron Cage: The Story of Palestinian Struggle for Statehood
World Affairs Council, San Francisco (60 mins)
See also Khalidi’s Foreign Policy Association address Nov 2006
I am not able to see the video, but I have an ad Hominem sympathy! to Mr. Said’s expression :)
Thank you for Edward Said’s video. He’s the one who interested me in Nietzsche’s work.
Your blog is a very dense source of information. Thank you for your efforts. That goes for you too, Homey.
Who you callin’ dense? ;)
Glad to hear it was Said that got you interested in Nietzsche, fancy that.
My pleasure, and I agree, Homie’s efforts are terrific.
Wacka wacka wacka! :P