Les universités palestiniennes : entre hiérarchisations académiques et attente sociale

Abstract

Palestinian universities: between academic hierarchies and social expectations Presenting a thorough historical reading of the Palestinian universities, this article aims at identifying the major agents and players; forms of international aid to the research centers; and the networking process with higher education peer-institutes around the world. The article is divided into three parts: the first part tackles the historical and institutional frameworks of the Palestinian universities with a special emphasis on the organic relationship between nationalism, the university, and the social space/milieu. The second part examines the internal and external challenges and risks facing the Palestinian universities. Finally, the third part analyzes the mechanisms of knowledge production and the impact of international aid agendas. The methodology of this paper depends on both theoretical and empirical sources and action research.