Who We Are

A Prime Minister. A political activist. A scientist. A filmmaker. A writer. A teacher. A perpetual student. A bachelor’s degree holder. A multiple-PhD holder. A homemaker. A medical doctor. An economist. An engineer. A religious scholar. A capitalist. A socialist.

Harvard Alumni with an interest in the Arab world. As diverse as a group can get. And yet, we’ve all shared life-defining experiences. We’ve shared backgrounds. We’ve shared education. We’ve faced similar discrimination, similar misunderstandings. We’ve shared dreams and we created similar changes. We continue to share learning and growth. We want to continue our journey after Harvard.

The Harvard Arab Alumni Association provides a network to connect Harvard alumni with an interest in the Arab world and a platform for Harvard alumni to work together in pursuing their interest in the Arab world. The HAAA provides a forum for dialogue of all issues related to the Arab world, both through our quarterly newsletter in which members share opinion pieces, and through our annual conferences in which we bring together members of the global community to discuss important issues facing the Arab world. In addition, we provide our members with the opportunities to pursue initiatives that they deem important. Finally, the HAAA seeks to increase ties between Harvard University and the Arab world.