Edward Said, the AAUG, and Arab American Archival Methods

Gualtieri’s article explores Edward Said’s participation in the Association of Arab American University Graduates (AAUG), an organization formed in the wake of the 1967 June War and for which Said served as vice president in the early 1970s. Describing itself as “an educational, cultural organizatio...

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Published in:Comparative studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Africa, and the Middle East, 2018-05, Vol.38 (1), p.21-29
Main Author: Gualtieri, Sarah M. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Studies
Arab American studies
Arab Americans
Asian Studies
Dissemination
Islam
Middle East Studies
Orientalism
Postcolonialism
Said, Edward
Subjectivity
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Summary:Gualtieri’s article explores Edward Said’s participation in the Association of Arab American University Graduates (AAUG), an organization formed in the wake of the 1967 June War and for which Said served as vice president in the early 1970s. Describing itself as “an educational, cultural organization whose purpose is the dissemination of information,” the AAUG produced materials “expressive of the Arab point of view.” Many of the publications of the AAUG are considered to be foundational texts in Arab American studies. While much has been written about Said’s oeuvre in relation to postcolonial and literary studies, little is known about his connection to Arab American activism and scholarly production. Using the archives of the AAUG—including correspondence, position papers, memos, and the journal —this article argues that the AAUG served as an incubator for Said’s theories in , and . It therefore seeks to draw out the connections among Saidian postcolonial theory, Arab American subjectivity, and archival practice.
ISSN:1089-201X
1548-226X
DOI:10.1215/1089201x-4389943