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Ussama Makdisi speaking to his class

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New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley

The endowed program, led by Ussama Makdisi, a history professor, will fund research and cultural activities, representing a major step forward in expanding Middle Eastern scholarship at UC Berkeley.

Aarti Sethi is surrounded by about a dozen kids, sitting around her crosslegged and listening to her read. They're gathered in front of a library bookshelf.

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From UC Berkeley to rural India, an anthropologist works to expand library access