Michael Peddycoart is a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations whose research examines the intellectual history of Palestinian leftist groups in the second half of the twentieth century. Michael’s research has been supported by the Nicholson Center for British Studies and University of Chicago Humanities Fellowship. He has received two American Councils Critical Language Scholarships in Arabic and Persian as well as a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. Michael holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree with honors in International Relations from Stanford University.