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Jan 19, 1984 · Malcolm H. Kerr, the president of the American University of Beirut who was assassinated yesterday, was an academic expert in the heritages, tensions and passions of the Arab world.
Malcolm Hooper Kerr (October 8, 1931 – January 18, 1984) was a university professor specializing in the Middle East and the Arab world. An American citizen, he was born and raised in Beirut , Lebanon, where he died.
Dec 10, 1991 · Eighteen months later, Malcolm Kerr was dead, gunned down by terrorists as he walked to his campus office.
In Memoriam: Malcolm H. Kerr (1931-1984) In a country where orientalist literature dominates the discourse on the Arab world, Malcolm Kerr was certainly an exception. As a scholar, he tried to understand the Arab world with humanistic compassion that is rare among his colleagues. And he was able, where many others failed, to bridge
Apr 4, 2014 · Kerr was assassinated in 1984 at the age of 52 in front of his office at the American University of Beirut (AUB) — a university where he had grown up, completed a master’s degree and returned to as president in 1982. He left behind a wife and four children, ages 15, 18, 22 and 25.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Dr. Malcolm Kerr's death, a panel of his former students will discuss perspectives on the impact of American educa...
Jul 22, 2020 · On Jan. 18, 1984, Dr. Malcolm Kerr, president of the American University of Beirut (AUB) was shot twice in the back of the head and died instantly. The killers fled and were never identified.
