Committee members
- Resat Kasaba, Professor, International Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Chair
- Rawan Arar, Assistant Professor, Law, Societies and Justice, College of Arts and Sciences
- Karam Dana, Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell
- Sunila Kale, Professor, International Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
- Stephanie Selover, Associate Professor, Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences
Charge letter
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Washington seeks to deepen our tri-campus expertise in the scholarship of Palestine, across the range of existing academic units. As members of this faculty committee, you are tasked with:
- Cataloging existing scholarly and creative activity focused on the study of Palestine, inclusive of the full disciplinary breadth of the University
- Identifying areas in which there are opportunities to build thematic strength by expanding this foundation through a faculty cluster hire
While beyond the scope of this committee, our goal is to expand our foundation for future faculty- led fundraising, grant application, and/or organized research or study units.
On the recommendation of this committee and the Deans of the corresponding units, I will commit seed funding to accelerate a hiring plan beginning in fall 2025 to support this goal. To integrate your work into the FY26 budget process, I would appreciate the structuring of your work on the following timeline:
- October 2024: committee convenes
- December 2024: initial check in with the Provost
- January 2024: check in with the Provost
- Mid February 2025: check in with the Provost to share draft recommendations
- Mid March 2025: final recommendations due to the provost Thank you for your time and attention in this
Sincerely,
Tricia R. Serio
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Biochemistry
Updated: November 4, 2024