Amman Faculty Advisory Committee
The Faculty Advisory Committee comprises distinguished Columbia University faculty who provide academic leadership and guidance for the Center’s activities. Their insights help reflect Columbia’s educational strengths and promote academic exchange in what we do.
The Committee plays a vital role in connecting the Center with faculty interests, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and developing innovative programs that engage with important regional challenges. They represent a wide spectrum of faculty interests and disciplinary areas, selected for their expertise in the Middle East as well as their dedication to advancing global scholarship.
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Lisa Anderson
Special Lecturer and James T. Shotwell Professor Emerita; Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
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Melissa Begg
Dean, School of Social Work; Professor of Social Work and Biostatistics
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Brian Boyd
Director, Museum Anthropology M.A. Program Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Anthropology Co-Director, Center for Palestine Studies at Columbia University Co-Chair, Columbia University Seminar on Human-Animal Studies
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Sarah Cole
Dean of the School of the Arts; Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature
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Gil Hochberg
Ransford Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, and Middle East Studies at Columbia University and Chair of the department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies (MESAAS)
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Matthew L. Keegan
Moinian Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures
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Sarah Knuckey
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein Clinical Professor of Human Rights
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Laura Kurgan
Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Director, Visual Studies Sequence and Director, MS in Design, Computation, and Built Environments Program, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
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Daniel Naujoks
Lecturer of International and Public Affairs, Director of International Organization and UN Studies Specialization
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Bruce Shapiro
Executive Director, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma; Adjunct Professor and Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism