Ethnic identity and belonging
- Main idea: How Arab Americans, especially youth and college students, understand who they are and how they fit in the U.S.
- Keywords: Arab American identity, ethnic identity, belonging, discrimination, “white but not quite”, youth, second generation​
Race, “White” category, and MENA
- Main idea: How being counted as “White” on forms and in data hides Arab/MENA experiences, and why a separate MENA category matters.
- Keywords: Arab Americans, MENA category, U.S. census, racial classification, data disaggregation​
Racialization in schools and campuses
- Main idea: How Arab and MENA students experience stereotypes, racism, and invisibility in K–12 and higher education.
- Keywords: Arab American students, racialization, campus climate, school discrimination, international students
Health disparities and chronic illness
- Main idea: Differences in rates of heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions among Arab Americans and why these are often overlooked.
- Keywords: Arab American health, health disparities, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic illness​
Community health needs and access
- Main idea: What Arab American neighborhoods say they need (screenings, dental care, food, and housing support) to be healthy.
- Keywords: Arab American community health, access to care, screenings, food insecurity, housing insecurity​
Sexual and reproductive health
- Main idea: How gender, religion, immigration, and sexuality shape Arab Americans’ experiences with sexual and reproductive health care.
- Keywords: Arab American sexual health, reproductive health, gender, LGBTQ+, health equity​
Voting and political participation
- Main idea: How Arab Americans vote, which issues matter to them, and how foreign policy and civil rights affect engagement.
- Keywords: Arab American voters, political participation, elections, party identification, diaspora politics​
Surveillance, security, and civil rights
- Main idea: How counterterrorism policies, policing, and immigration enforcement affect Arab and Muslim American communities.
- Keywords: Arab American surveillance, counterterrorism, Islamophobia, racial profiling, civil liberties​
Arab American literature
- Main idea: How novels, poetry, memoirs, and spoken word address exile, home, racism, and cross‑community solidarity.
- Keywords: Arab American literature, diaspora, exile, home and belonging, narrative, trauma​
Historical and transnational writing
- Main idea: Early Arab American/Mahjar writers and how they connect U.S. immigration histories to modern Arabic literature.
- Keywords: Mahjar writers, early Arab American writing, modern Arabic literature, diaspora, migration​
Media images and arts
- Main idea: How Arabs and Muslims are portrayed in U.S. media and how artists push back with more complex stories.
- Keywords: Arab representation, media stereotypes, film, visual culture, digital media, counter‑narratives
Gender and sexuality
- Main idea: Experiences of Arab American women, queer and trans people, and how gender roles and family expectations are negotiated.
- Keywords: Arab American women, gender roles, queer Arab Americans, trans Arab Americans, family, intersectionality​
Religion and everyday life
- Main idea: How Islam and Christianity shape identity, community work, and care in Arab American communities.
- Keywords: Arab American Muslims, Arab American Christians, religious practice, community institutions, spirituality​
K–12 schooling and youth
- Main idea: Bullying, stereotypes, and support systems that influence Arab American students’ identity and school success.
- Keywords: Arab American youth, K–12 schools, bullying, school climate, identity development​
College programs and community‑engaged research
- Main idea: Arab and Muslim American Studies, Global Middle East Studies, and campus centers that partner with local communities.
- Keywords: Arab American Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, Global Middle East Studies, community engagement, public scholarship​
