Andrew Simon
@simongandrew
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Historian of media, pop culture, the Middle East. Senior Lecturer @dartmouth; author of "Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt"; Ideas to Ink
Hanover, NH
Joined October 2021
Well this was quite the surprise! A thousand thanks to @Da7eee7 and @NewMediaACDMY for including "Media of the Masses" in this wonderful episode on Ahmad Adawiya and the history of sha'bi music. I cannot wait for the book's Arabic translation with @Dar_elShorouk to debut! 🇪🇬🎵 📚
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Reviews in academic journals are great, but to be read by writers across the Arab world is truly a gift.
alaraby.co.uk
يرصد الكتاب، الذي صدر حديثاً، كيف تمكّنت تقنية جديدة من التسلل إلى أعماق المجتمع المصري، مخترقة الطبقات كافة، لتصنع تاريخها الخاص، ومستخدمة ملايين البشر.
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Seeing all of you interact with this tweet has been awesome! Whether you're a block away from the kiosk in Cairo, or thousands of miles, if you'd like to pick up a copy of "Media of the Masses" (إعلام الجماهير), you can do so through @Dar_elShorouk, @iqraaly, or @Bayt_Alkotob.
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Behind the scenes at SendCutSend - making custom parts (fast) right here in the U.S.A.
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One of the many times I wish I could travel with the Arabic edition of “Media of the Masses,” which is now available in Algeria.
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UATX will never charge tuition. And we will never take government money. Here's why. Graduates spend decades shouldering debt for hollow credentials. This debt influences every decision they make: What job to take. Where to live. When to marry. When to have children. Some will
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A conference call concerning media in the global south that is perhaps of interest! https://t.co/1OCnKSYqHk
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What a treat to share my latest work on family planning at this conference in Cairo. I can’t recall such a generative and generous Q&A. I only wish I could’ve been there in person, back on the campus where I was a fellow during the 2011 Revolution.
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Just landed in Toronto and did what anyone would do. Immediately went to a Syrian restaurant. Also, they have a cassette player?!
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Did You Know: Extensive testing has confirmed that recycled rubber is environmentally resistant — ensuring that it remains resilient throughout the year. Recycled rubber preserves existing drainage systems and keeps surfaces safe to use after bad weather, without requiring
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Dartmouth will not sign the Trump Administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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Next Tuesday, at Sisters in Brooklyn, I'll serve as the storyteller for a show revolving around Sheikh Imam. Brooklyn Maqam will perform several of Imam's songs, which challenged the tales told by Egypt's ruling regimes. If you'll be in the city, I'd love to see you!
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Dartmouth will not sign the Trump Administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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reAlpha CEO Mike Logozzo (@mike_logozzo) joins @marketopolis_ to share how he’s rethinking the homebuying journey with AI, vertical integration, and a retail-first strategy. He breaks down what it takes to pivot, adapt, and lead through change. 🎧 Listen now! @reAlpha
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An important new review essay, titled "Untangling Jews from Zionism," in the International Journal of Middle East Studies, exploring Geoffrey Levin's "Our Palestine Question" and Oren Kroll-Zeldin's "Unsettled." https://t.co/c6CkN6KX2L
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Life Goal Accomplished: Become a Hakawati! So looking forward to this evening of songs and storytelling in NYC!
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"1/2" Here we say 1 divided by 2. The solution is (0.5). In order to get there though, we prove it using the longhand method, in which the action is actually the exact opposite way of how we say it. Currently, we are only showing how much of or how many times the denominator goes
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Life Goal Accomplished: Become a Hakawati! So looking forward to this evening of songs and storytelling in NYC!
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