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About Jamil Khader

Jamil Khader is Dean of Research and Professor of English at Bethlehem University, Palestine. He is also the author of "Cartographies of Transnationalism in Postcolonial Feminisms: Geography, Culture, Identity, Politics" (Lexington Books 2012) and is the co-editor, with Molly Rothenberg, of a collection of essays on the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, entitled, "Žižek Now: Current Perspectives in Žižek Studies" (Polity 2013).
Latest Posts | By Jamil Khader
Reloading Laughter: Žižek and a Theory of Comedy
2 years ago

Reloading Laughter: Žižek and a Theory of Comedy

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Despite his reputation for telling jokes and the central role that humor plays in his philosophy, the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek does not have a theory of comedy. In his …
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Rehumanizing Palestinians? Radicalize the Struggle!

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As the Israeli military continues to carry out its anti-kite air raids in the Gaza strip, another war has been raging in the mainstream and social media about Palestinian humanity. …
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Liberal Politics and the Challenge of White Supremacy: Anti-anti-Eurocentrism and the Question of Identity Politics

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An important moment in the highly emotional debate over President Trump’s controversial comments about white supremacist terrorism went unnoticed in the mainstream media: On CNN’s Don Lemon’s show, African-American Professor …
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The Purge and the Failure of Leftist Politics
8 years ago

The Purge and the Failure of Leftist Politics

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Although Director James Demonaco’s movie franchise, The Purge, has been labeled a leftist screed, the most recent installment in this series, The Purge: Election Year (2016), exemplifies the deep crisis …
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