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War, like water, has been a constant in Tarek El-Ariss’s life. It has been the source of his emotional growth, the substance of his core identity. But unlike the reliable fluidity of water, time and time again, war and conflict have usurped the cadence of El-Ariss’s life in striking yet familiar ways. ....
Alexander Chee, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing “ Share April 12, 2021 by Hannah Silverstein Joshua Bennett, Alexander Chee, and Tarek El-Ariss are among 184 award recipients. From left are 2021 Guggenheim winners Assistant Professor Joshua Bennett, Associate Professor Alexander Chee, and Professor Tarek El-Ariss. PreviousNext Three Dartmouth faculty members have been awarded fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation putting Dartmouth among the top 10 colleges and universities with multiple Guggenheim recipients this year. Joshua Bennett, an assistant professor of English and creative writing and African and African American studies; Alexander Chee, an associate professor of English and creative writing; and Tarek El-Ariss, a professor and chair of Middle Eastern studies, join a cohort of 184 writers, scholars, artists, and scientists from around the country, selected from nearly 3,000 applicants. ....