Mekarem Eljamal
Biographic Data
| ID | 4238167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mekarem Eljamal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mekarem |
| FAMILY NAME | Eljamal |
| SIGNATURE | ELJAMAL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-9174-2195 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Realms of possibility
As we continue to witness the unabating death and destruction of Palestinian lives and spaces, it would be easy to succumb to the bounds of expectations set by the dystopian world around us; however, Palestinians already offer us ways out of and through these unfolding dystopian realities. This article turns to these pathways presented and alluded to in the Palestinian speculative futures of Lyd and Palestine +100 , a science fiction documentary …
A mixed city or an ancient historical city? The malleability of heritage in rebranding Lydd
At the national scale, Lydd is one of the 'mixed cities' in Israel; however, to the Lydd municipality, the city is an 'ancient historical city.' Through a discourse analysis of how the Lydd Municipality uses heritage as a tool to construct the city's image as an 'ancient historical city,' this article highlights how the two disparate urban identities align in producing and maintaining histories of colonial erasure. To the Lydd Municipality, the i…
Cumes Undergraduate Research Workshop and Poster Presentation
For ten years, the Committee for Undergraduate Middle East Studies (CUMES) has organized the Undergraduate Research Workshop and Poster Session, creating a space where undergraduate students can present their work, receive feedback, and learn more about career paths related to Middle East studies. In 2016, I was fortunate enough to participate in the session, an experience that not only marked my entry into MESA but also showed me what generative…
A mixed city or an ancient historical city? The malleability of heritage in rebranding Lydd
At the national scale, Lydd is one of the 'mixed cities' in Israel; however, to the Lydd municipality, the city is an 'ancient historical city.' Through a discourse analysis of how the Lydd Municipality uses heritage as a tool to construct the city's image as an 'ancient historical city,' this article highlights how the two disparate urban identities align in producing and maintaining histories of colonial erasure. To the Lydd Municipality, the i…
Cumes Undergraduate Research Workshop and Poster Presentation
For ten years, the Committee for Undergraduate Middle East Studies (CUMES) has organized the Undergraduate Research Workshop and Poster Session, creating a space where undergraduate students can present their work, receive feedback, and learn more about career paths related to Middle East studies. In 2016, I was fortunate enough to participate in the session, an experience that not only marked my entry into MESA but also showed me what generative…
A mixed city or an ancient historical city? The malleability of heritage in rebranding Lydd
At the national scale, Lydd is one of the 'mixed cities' in Israel; however, to the Lydd municipality, the city is an 'ancient historical city.' Through a discourse analysis of how the Lydd Municipality uses heritage as a tool to construct the city's image as an 'ancient historical city,' this article highlights how the two disparate urban identities align in producing and maintaining histories of colonial erasure. To the Lydd Municipality, the i…
Realms of possibility
As we continue to witness the unabating death and destruction of Palestinian lives and spaces, it would be easy to succumb to the bounds of expectations set by the dystopian world around us; however, Palestinians already offer us ways out of and through these unfolding dystopian realities. This article turns to these pathways presented and alluded to in the Palestinian speculative futures of Lyd and Palestine +100 , a science fiction documentary …
Colonialism (2 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (2 works) · American Jewish Fiction Analysis (1 work) · Ancient city (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Cultural heritage (1 work) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (1 work) · Dystopia (1 work)