MEARO : About Us

MEARO was established in response to the growing interest and need to incorporate Middle Eastern Americans into the study of American society and culture, past and present. The project is grounded on the rich and significant body of scholarship and literature produced over a course of more than a century, and the contributions of academics, educators, media producers, graphic artists, and professionals who comprise this collective endeavor and enterprise.

Associated Members

Anny Bakalian

Sociology - Immigration, Graduate Center, CUNY

Rahul Bhushan

Website and Graphic Design

Mehdi Bozorgmehr

Sociology - Immigration, Graduate Center, CUNY

Mark Elinson

Instruction - History, Rights Educators Network

Erik Friedl

Videography - Filmmaking

Jonathan Friedlander

History - Photography, UCLA

Gregory Orfalea

Literature - Creative Writing, Georgetown University

Amnon Peery

Education, Community Relations, Los Angeles

Barbara Petzen

Education - Training, Middle East Policy Council

Sherry Vatter

History - Culture, CSULB