Today, two scholars who built their careers on studying #Syrian refugees attacked me so viciously that I have only one conclusion: Some academics are infuriated when members of the communities they study get an education and speak for themselves /1
You may disagree with my work. In fact, I am laser-focused on the limitations of my own work and thinking. When you come after a scholar with my background this viciously however it tells me that it is not about the research but about my audacity to speak /2
I will be perfectly honest, my forthcoming book is far less than I had hoped to give my readers. I finished it at my father's bedside. I KNOW it's weaknesses more than anyone, but it is a labor of love dedicated to my family and adopted country /3
I am about to complicate this thread by adding that gatekeepers are not always white. There is plenty of gatekeeping from established scholars who lack one's marginal position and are thus more aligned with whiteness, power, etc.
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