Rashid Khalidi

Rashid Ismail Khalidi (; born 18 November 1948) is a Palestinian-American historian of the Middle East and the Edward Said Professor Emeritus of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. He served as editor of the ''Journal of Palestine Studies'' from 2002 until 2020, when he became co-editor with Sherene Seikaly.

He has authored a number of books, including ''The Hundred Years' War on Palestine'' and ''Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness''; has served as president of the Middle East Studies Association; and has taught at the Lebanese University, the American University of Beirut, Georgetown University, and the University of Chicago. Khalidi retired from Columbia University on October 8, 2024. Provided by Wikipedia