Episodes

  • Episode Nine: Should Only Middle Eastern American Actors Play Middle Eastern American Roles?
    Oct 22 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury concludes his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.
     
    This is the ninth of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode they focus on casting and address a question that is sometimes very nuanced, and sometimes abundantly clear “Should only Middle Eastern American actors play Middle Eastern American roles?”  This conversation was recorded on August 23, 2019. 

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    25 mins
  • Episode Eight: The Intersectional Identities of Middle Eastern Americans
    Oct 22 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.
     
    This is the eighth of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode they explore the intersectional identities of Middle Eastern Americans.  This conversation was recorded on August 23, 2019. 

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    25 mins
  • Episode Seven: Are Arab Americans and Middle Eastern Americans White?
    Oct 22 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.

    This is the seventh of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode, they veer into somewhat edgier space and ask "Are Arab Americans and Middle Eastern Americans white?”  This conversation was recorded on August 23, 2019. 

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    24 mins
  • Episode Six: How Do We Know If It’s a Middle Eastern American Play?
    Oct 8 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.
     
    This is the sixth of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode they dive into the question “How do we know if it’s a Middle Eastern American play?” This conversation was recorded on August 22, 2019.  

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    27 mins
  • Episode Five: What Is the Difference Between Arab American and Middle Eastern American?
    Oct 8 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.
     
    This is the fifth of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements.  In this episode, they grapple with the question "What is the difference between Arab American and Middle Eastern American?" This conversation was recorded on August 22, 2019.

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    26 mins
  • Episode Four: September 11, 2001 to the Present
    Sep 24 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.

     

    This is the fourth of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode, they examine the period from 9/11 to the present. This conversation was recorded on August 22, 2019.

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    22 mins
  • Episode Three: 1967 Arab-Israeli War to the Attacks of September 11, 2001
    Sep 24 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.

    This is the third of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. In this episode, they examine the period following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This conversation was recorded on August 21, 2019.


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    26 mins
  • Episode Two: 1880 to the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
    Sep 11 2020

    On this episode of In-Dialogue, host Jamil Khoury continues his conversation with his dear friend, colleague, and collaborator Dr. Michael Malek Najjar, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at The University of Oregon.  
     
    This is the second of nine conversations with Malek exploring the Arab American and Middle Eastern American theatre movements. This episode examines the period from roughly 1880 to the 1967 six-day Arab-Israeli war. This conversation was recorded on August 21, 2019.

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    26 mins