INTERVIEW: DAVID NAJAR

By Charles Bae

David Najar is currently teaching the Muir Writing course, “Jafar, Mosques and Terrorism: Investigating our Representations of the Middle East,” and working on his PhD in Literature. He studies U.S. and Middle East political, military, and cultural encounters. His work focuses on how the United States has constructed Islam, Arabs, and the Middle East through popular culture, media, and policy statements. David Najar has also worked as a filmmaker and film editor.