Palestinian History, Sociology, Culture and Resistence | Oct. 15 - History of Palestine from the Arab Revolt till the Intifidah (dez 1987)

Our third class will feature Mr. Salim Tamari.
Tamari is a prominent Palestinian sociologist, scholar, and researcher, known for his significant contributions to the study of Palestinian society, history, and social dynamics. He is currently an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Birzeit University, located in the West Bank, and serves as a Research Associate at the Institute for Palestine Studies. Tamari is also the outgoing editor of the Jerusalem Quarterly, a leading journal in the field of Palestinian studies.
Tamari earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from Manchester University in September 1983. Over the years, his academic career has been marked by a series of prestigious positions as a visiting professor at numerous renowned institutions. These include Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Georgetown University in Washington, Bogazici University in Istanbul, New York University, Cornell University, the University of Chicago, Harvard University, Columbia University, and al-Quds University in Jerusalem. These appointments reflect his international recognition and the global relevance of his work on Palestinian and Middle Eastern affairs.
Throughout his career, Tamari has received several accolades in recognition of his scholarly achievements. In April 2018, he was awarded the Palestine Prize for Achievements in Social Sciences and Humanities, a testament to his profound impact on the academic study of Palestinian social history and culture. Later in 2018, he was also honored with the Middle East Monitor Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Social History during a ceremony held in London.
Salim Tamari's work, marked by a deep commitment to understanding the complexities of Palestinian identity and society, continues to influence scholars, policymakers, and activists both within the Middle East and around the world. His research remains an essential source for those seeking to understand the social, cultural, and political dimensions of the Palestinian experience.

Contextualizing the course, the escalation of violence against the Palestinian people has encouraged debate among students and faculty from various courses and projects at UFABC, particularly in the Bachelor's in International Relations (BRI), the Observatory of Brazil's Foreign Policy and International Insertion (OPEB), the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies (CEAI), and the Graduate Programs in World Political Economy (EPM) and International Relations (PRI).

In the search for effective ways to show solidarity with the Palestinian cause, the idea emerged to establish academic and scientific cooperation ties between UFABC and a Palestinian university. The aim is to unite efforts in combating the violence that, in the occupied Palestinian territories, also affects the education and research sectors, through dialogue and collaboration in various fields of knowledge.

The initiative moved forward, and on September 13, 2024, the UFABC Service Bulletin published the Cooperation Agreement, whose primary goal is to establish academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation with Birzeit University. Through future mobility and collaboration efforts, both institutions will strive to build a strategic partnership on a permanent basis.

In this context, the present course was created, with the aim of promoting this academic-scientific exchange in the study of the history, sociology, culture, and resistance of Palestine, and it will be taught by faculty from UFABC’s new partner university, Birzeit. Enjoy!