Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Suleiman, Michael |
Other Names |
Dr. Michael Wadie Suleiman |
Born |
1934 |
Birthplace |
Tiberias, Palestine |
Deceased |
2010 |
Deceased where |
New York, NY |
Titles & Honors |
Fulbright-Hays Fellowships |
Education |
The Bishop School, Amman, Jordan; Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois; University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Notes |
Dr. Michael W. Suleiman was one of the first and most prolific scholars of Arab American studies. Born in Palestine in 1934, he immigrated to the United States in 1956. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1965, Dr. Suleiman taught at Kansas State University, where he was later awarded the title of University Distinguished Professor. Through his groundbreaking research on Arab Americans, Dr. Suleiman became the recognized authority in the field of Arab American studies. From his dozens of publications to his service with important organizations like the Association of Arab-American University Graduates (AAUG) and the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Dr. Suleiman was involved in every aspect of the development of the field. Among his numerous publications is one of the first book-length monographs to tackle representations of Arabs in U.S. popular and political discourses, The Arabs in the Mind of Americans (1988), and the definitive annotated bibliography on Arab Americans, The Arab-American Experience (2006). Dr. Suleiman was also a great collaborator, and was able to bring diverse groups of scholars together to produce enduring edited volumes, like Arab Americans Continuity and Change (1989) and Arabs in America: Building a New Future (1999). Dr. Suleiman also played an integral role in the creation of the Arab American National Museum. |
Role |
Academic |
Mother |
Jameeleh Ailabouni |
Father |
Wadie Michael Suleiman |
Spouse |
Penelope A. Powers |
Children |
Suad Michelle Evans, Gibran Michael Suleiman |
