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ix Acknowledgments This book began at Stanford University where I was fortunate to work with and learn from exceptional scholars. David Palumbo-Liu, Akhil Gupta, and Cherríe Moraga advised and challenged me, believing in my project on Arab Americans even before the current renaissance in the field. Jackie ArmijoHussein , Ahmad Dallal, Purnima Mankekar, Paula Moya, and Renato Rosaldo encouraged me to pursue my interests. Monica Moore and Jan Hafner at Modern Thought and Literature provided invaluable administrative and moral support. My colleagues were both supportive and inspirational. I thank Lisa Arellano, Yael Ben-zvi, Julia Carpenter, Raul Coronado Jr., Manishita Dass, Eman Desouky, Maya Dodd, Nicole Fleetwood, Vida Mia Garcia, Mishuana Goeman, Shona Jackson, Jackie Jenkins, Steven Lee, Bakirathi Mani, Allegra McLeod, Hilton Obenzinger, Marcia Ochoa, Flavio Paniagua, Beth Piatote, Sarah Ramirez, Rola Razek, Helle Rytkonen, Richard Simpson, Nirvana Tanoukhi, Lisa B. Thompson, Kyla Wazana Tompkins, Tim’m T. West, and Michelle Zamora. I am especially grateful to mis compañeras Madgalena Barrera and Marisol Negrón. It is difficult to find the words to acknowledge Ebony Coletu, who accompanied me throughout my years at Stanford. Ebony gave me meticulous feedback, pushing me to think in new ways, dazzling me with her brilliance and her friendship. This project has been directly and indirectly shaped by several key mentors. Dorothy Duff Brown has counseled me through my years as an assistant professor . I would not have completed this book with my sanity intact had it not been for our many conversations over the past few years and her encouragement , guidance, and wisdom. The mentorship of M. Jacqui Alexander, Drucilla Cornell, Penny Eckert, and Cherríe Moraga has had a lasting impact. Penny Von Eschen’s mentorship and support have been a source of sustenance. Jack G. Shaheen’s work has been foundational and inspirational. I am moved by his support and faith in me. As for Melani McAlister, it is an embarrassment of riches that she has read three versions of this manuscript and offered her close engagement, feedback, and support. Her belief in the project and targeted feedback were instrumental to its fruition. Ella Shohat has read the full manuscript in its various forms, providing extensive feedback. She has also given me emotional support, guidance, and x Acknowledgments friendship for over a decade and is an inspiration and tremendous influence on my work. I have been fortunate to be surrounded by many wonderful colleagues at the University of Michigan: Paul Anderson, Catherine Benamou, Stephen Berry, Bruce Conforth, Maria Cotera, Matthew Countryman, Julie Ellison, Amal Fadlallah, Jonathan Freedman, Mary Freiman, Colin Gunckel, Sandra Gunning , Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, Judy Gray, June Howard, Mary C. Kelley, Scott Kurashige, Larry LaFountain-Stokes, Jayati Lal, Emily Lawsin, Lora Lempert, Richard Meisler, Victor Mendoza, Tiya Miles, Marlene Moore, Susan Najita, Silvia Pedraza, Brooklyn Posler, Daniel Ramirez, Tabitha Rohn, Damon Salesa, Sarita See, Amy Stillman, Gustavo Verdesio, Alan Wald, Michael Witgen, and Magdalena Zaborowska. In particular, I thank Matthew Briones, Philip Deloria, Vince Diaz, Greg Dowd, Kristin Hass, Nadine Naber, Yeidy Rivero, Andrea Smith, Amy Stillman, and Penny Von Eschen for either participating in my manuscript workshop or providing comments on my manuscript. They challenged me to make this the best book possible. I especially thank Kristin and Penny for their close and constructive engagement with multiple iterations of the manuscript. I am also grateful for support and comments from my writing group: Lori Brooks, Anthony Mora, and Amy Carroll. Amy’s insightful feedback and camaraderie have shaped some of the key ideas in this book. I am fortunate to have a community of Arab and Muslim American Studies colleagues and friends: Rabab Abdulhadi, Sawsan Abdulrahim, Wadad Abed, Nasrine Shah-Aboushakra, Devon Akmon, Barbara Aswad, Moulouk Berry, Leila Buck, Louise Cainkar, Christina Dennaoui, Carol Fadda-Conrey, Jonathan Friedlander, Reem Gibriel, Randa Jarrar, John Karam, Sylvia ChanMalek , Joan Mandell, Khaled Mattawa, Joe Namy, Rola Nashef, Junaid Rana, Huda and Jeff Rosen, Therese Saliba, May Seikaly, Matthew Stiffler, William Youmans, and Kathy Zarur. I am honored to be in such good company, and would especially like to thank Thomas Abowd, Deborah Al-Najjar, Anan Ameri, Salah Hassan, Amira Jarmakani, Sunaina Maira, and Steven Salaita for their support and friendship. Amira and Steven also gave vital feedback on parts of the manuscript. It has been a pleasure to work with bright and wonderful research assistants, many of whom are the next generation of cutting edge scholars: Ryah Aqel, Rabia Belt, Monika Raj, Mejdulene Shomali, Emily Rosengren, Lani Teves, and...

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