Wendy Pearlman

@Wendy_Pearlman

Prof . Author of We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled; Occupied Voices; Violence, Nonviolence & The Palestinian National Movement; Triadic Coercion

Chicago, IL
sites.northwestern.edu/wendypearlman/
Joined April 2017
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    7 Aug 2018

    280 characters do not suffice to thank everyone who contributed to WE CROSSED A BRIDGE AND IT TREMBLED. But today, with the publication of the paperback, I hope more people come to understand your struggle, admire your courage, and act in solidarity.

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  2. Retweeted
    24 hours ago

    The mental health of people seeking safety has never been a priority – this needs to change

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  3. Retweeted
    Oct 9

    A new & important project on Ethics of MENA Research. For those interested to participate & contribute, check this link

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  4. Oct 8

    Sharing my essay "Religion & Mobilization in the Syrian Uprising & War," which learns from work by & many others. In Handbook of Politics in Muslim Societies

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  5. Oct 6

    Support 's new edition of "BEN FLETCHER: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly," telling the story of a legendary union organizer. With an intro by Robin DG Kelley. Preorder from & get great rewards, including an awesome shirt with the words: إضراب عام

    Help support 's kickstarter to publish BEN FLETCHER, which tells the story of one of the great heroes of the American working class and the most prominent ever to have lived! Scorching foreword by Robin DG Kelley
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    Oct 1

    Attention MESA members! We’re hosting a Special Session this Tuesday: “Writing Beyond the Academy: Commercial Publishing and the Middle East Scholar”. Join us! ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ Featuring... 1/

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    Oct 5

    During this conference, don’t miss the exciting roundtable organized by and me, with the participationof ! Cc ,

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    Oct 4

    “There Is A Field” premieres October 18th at 3pm EST! Registration and info can be found at this link:

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  9. Oct 2

    Wow: these statistics on major US media outlets, showing what percentage of opinion pieces about Palestinians are actually written by Palestinians. As says, the numbers speak volumes. Great research, !

    Excellent piece by ⁦⁩ on Palestinians in US media. Yes, we know of the exclusion but she crunches the numbers for us and they are staggering.
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  10. Oct 2

    For years, has been fostering cross-continental alliances & discussions about different experiences of oppression, resistance & movements for liberation. Their path-breaking work has been on stages across the world ... and is now a film!

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  11. Sep 30

    Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important and necessary piece. Solidarity!

    “This year was critical for me to finalize my tenure packet. I stare at my computer and try to be productive. And every five minutes my daughter comes in and says, ‘My Zoom link doesn’t work.’” Solidarity with my NU ⁦colleagues and women profs everywhere.
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  12. Sep 30

    Must-read piece on how refugees' stories are “'fetishized to the maximum extent' on and off the page." Powerful analysis from Mari Odoy in , with gems of insight from , , , Khaled Barakeh, and Caroline Assad.

    'Writers describe this pressure to write about the Syrian crisis, whether through fiction, poetry, or personal narrative, as a central part of being a Syrian writer in Germany.' by
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  13. Sep 30

    Exemplary thread on research ethics

    *Thread: A few people have asked me about NYT's "ISIS Files" story in which I was quoted in 2018, so I just want to re-clarify my role: I was interviewed for my academic opinion on the documents since I was writing my PhD dissertation on IS governance & I happened to be in ...
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  14. Sep 29

    Thank you for this opportunity to discuss "Bir Köprüden Geçtik: Suriyeli Direnişçiler Anlatıyor"!

    MiReKoc Wednesday Webinar Series starts TOMORROW with a webinar by on 'Understanding Syria through Refugees’ Stories'. The presentation and discussion will take place on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020, at 16:00 via Zoom. To register visit
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    Sep 20

    Hey – we need your help. The Academic Freedom Index is based on assessments from 1,800+ scholars worldwide. But in some places, there is not enough data – we're hoping to fix that. Spread the word & join as a country expert:

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    Sep 25

    On Aug. 16, in an act of defiance, Syria's union of doctors announced 61 physicians had died of coronavirus in the span of a few days. A day earlier, the government said the total death count since March was 60. Corona is rampant. Syria is not prepared.

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    Sep 18

    I’m honored to be one of the panelists along with professor Juan Mendez in this side event during the UNGA week.”Nine Years of Devastating Conflict: A Role for Civil Society in the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace in Syria.” RSVP: syriainitiative@wcl.american.edu

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    Sep 17

    "Where next for the Syrian struggle?" Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 9pm (Damascus and Beirut time) - A webinar that you can join: on Youtube: and on Facebook: with K. Nachar, M. Shehwaro and Z. Majed

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  19. Sep 17

    Thank you and for this opportunity to discuss "Bir Köprüden Geçtik: Suriyeli Direnişçiler Anlatıyor." The book is available from here ...

    PODCAST - Cansu Çamlıbel hosts political scientist Wendy Pearlman to talk about her latest book which was recently published in Turkish: "Bir Köprüden Geçtik: Suriyeli Direnişçiler Anlatıyor" – Duvar English
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  20. Retweeted
    Sep 16

    MY BOOK IS A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE OF THE WEEK. I just. Y’all. I mean. Whew.

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    Sep 15

    Through confidential UN documents, we were able to expose the impact on Yemen of aid cuts by the US - who profited from the conflict- and the UAE and Saudi Arabia -parties to the conflict. Yet they’re slashing aid, causing a catastrophic spike in hunger.

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