At the American Academy of Religion for the annual meeting held in San Francisco, 2011. It is a great meeting. I have a super busy schedule for this conference. Will report and update later.
Nov
19
Nov
07
It struck me that the West Indian historian, C L R James' analysis of history reveals extraordinary insight. He wrote: "The cruelties of property and privilege are always more ferocious than the revenges of poverty and oppression. For the one aims at perpetuating resented injustice, the other is merely a... read more →
Oct
28
Coleridge long ago said poets were humankind's unacknowledged legislators. But if you care to read further you might agree with me that novelists too could enjoy this privileged position. Recently, I cited the Egyptian novelist, Alaa al-Aswany in an article for his insight and deep understanding of Egyptian society as... read more →
Oct
27
Recently I published a piece in Middle East Law and Governance 3 (2011) 171–180 Aesthetics and Transcendence in the Arab Uprisings
Oct
27
Hizbullah’s part in Gaddafi’s downfall.