Abdallah recounts life as Arab in Israel

Abdallah’s childhood in Haifa defied many preconceptions about interactions between Jews and Arabs in Israel. She said that her Jewish neighbor, a Holocaust survivor, was “more motherly to me than my mother.” This woman played an important part in Abdallah’s childhood, constantly looking out for her and her siblings. She said that in this protective environment, she had no conception of being any different or any less Israeli than her neighbors. “As I got older, I understood that we were suppose

Kegan discusses stages of consciousness

discussed stages in the development of consciousness. Kegan spoke specifically about human psychology and its ability to cope with society’s demands. Kegan began the lecture with a classic psychological experiment, showing a slide that, depending on one’s point of view, could be seen as either the profile of a young woman or a picture of a much older woman. Without mentioning these two perspectives, he polled the room on what they saw, illustrating significant differences in how different indiv