Dr. Anouar Majid Born in Tangier, Anouar Majid is Director of the Center for Global Humanities and Associate Provost (Associate Academic Vice President) for Global Initiatives at the University of New England in Maine, USA. In his posts, he runs the most prestigious forum for discussion and debate in the city of Portland, Maine and is responsible for globalizing the educational and research agenda of the university. He is currently working on building a site for his university within the campus of the American School of Tangier. This new site will allow American students to study their curriculum in Morocco and learn about Morocco and its rich traditions. Professor Majid has lectured and given keynote addresses at major universities and cultural institutions in the United States and around the world, and he has been interviewed by several media organizations nationally and internationally. Professor Majid is the author of many critically acclaimed books, all published by prestigious academic presses. He has written for major newspapers and publications, such as the Washington Post and the Chronicle of Higher Education. He is a novelist, the author of Si Yussef. He also edits the online magazine TingisRedux. His many publications include: Unveiling Traditions: Postcolonial Islam in a Polycentric World (2000), Freedom and Orthodoxy: Islam and Difference in the Post-Andalusian Age (2004), A Call for Heresy: Why Dissent is Vital to Islam and America (2007), We Are All Moors: Ending Centuries of Crusades Against Muslims and Other Minorities (2009). His new book, “Islam and America: Building a Future without Prejudice” has just been published.
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