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UArizona Sabbagh Lecture: Rethinking the Middle East from the Margins: Creating Space for Minoritize
The annual Sabbagh Lecture is presented by the University of Arizona School of Anthropology and
sponsored by Drs. Entisar and Adib Sabbagh. Both the lecture and the reception that follows are free
and open to the public.
About the Lecture
Using specific examples from the Assyrian community in the Middle East in general, and Iraq in
particular, this presentation focuses on the real-world dynamic of how minoritized/marginalized and
alternative narratives or stories give a better understanding for more integrated and representative
knowledge of Middle Eastern communities and the region. This includes when, where, how, and why
peoples imagine and reimagine themselves from the periphery to the mainstream.
About the Speaker
Sargon George Donabed is a writer and holds a Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the
University of Toronto and a post-graduate degree in Anthrozoology/Animal Studies. He is a Professor of
History and Cultural Studies at Roger Williams University, and his focus consists of indigenous and
marginalized communities as well as cultural continuity, storytelling, wonder, and re-enchantment. He is
the creator and editor of the book series Alternative Histories: Narratives from the Middle East and
Mediterranean.
