Scholarship, Service, Solidarity

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has developed the "Islamophobia is Racism" syllabus. This is an excellent online resource for teaching and studying issues of Islamophobia, which they have thoughtfully rede ned as anti-Muslim racism to address intersections of domestic and global politics. MES members do crucial service elsewhere as well, speaking among Palestinian colleagues to assess and enact the AAA's proposed e orts to share scholarly resources with occupied Palestinian libraries and universities. For students and scholars interested in MES's activities and resources, and seeking collaborative opportunities with MES in general, we sponsor the AAMIDEAST listserv, maintained by the independent Task Force for Middle East Anthropology. The listserv serves as a venue for discussion, as well as for sharing information on publications, CFPs, conferences and job positions. We look forward to connecting across AAA to share solidarity and critical will.-Emilio Spadola Anthropology Matters! For the 2017 AAA Annual Meeting, the program committee sought panels that confront policy, address the di erent ongoing con icts in the region, and tackle some of the more controversial issues. MES is also sponsoring an invited session that addresses the Israeli Occupation, which enters 