On My Year in Jerusalem…

On My Year in Jerusalem…

Jun 12, 2011 | No Comments

In anthropology and human rights field work alike, it is usually in your favor to be considered as one among the community with which you are working.

Two sides of unity and commemoration

Two sides of unity and commemoration

May 9, 2011 | No Comments

For years and several attempted peace processes the negotiations, press conferences, pledges of good-faith gestures, etc. have all been undermined by the glaring, unpleasant reality

Jerusalem bus bombing: one week later

Jerusalem bus bombing: one week later

Mar 30, 2011 | No Comments

This time last week I was in Tel Aviv seeing a friend off at the airport. I had never taken the train before so we decided to take bus 28 to the central bus station

Back to basics: simplifying the Israel/Palestine discussion

Back to basics: simplifying the Israel/Palestine discussion

Mar 23, 2011 | No Comments

This week I have a friend visiting in Jerusalem from the U.S.

Social Media: Apathy or Activism?

Social Media: Apathy or Activism?

Mar 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

Last week, during a discussion about the role of civil society in the current Middle East unrest, a student in my class raised a question about the contrasting roles of social networking sites in the political engagement, or activity, of a country’s people.