Salman Elamir

1. Past

1.1. Personal: I'm Druze from the north of Israel, from Galilee. The Druze religion is monotheistic and is different from Islam, Judaism and Christianity particularly due to our belief in reincarnation.

1.2. Academic: B.A. Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Philosophy and General Studies

1.3. Academic: M.A. Philosophy - I wrote my thesis about the political philosophy of the Andalusian Arab- Muslim philosopher Avempace (or Ibn Bajja).

1.4. Career: I have been working for the last 15 years in the Voice of Israel, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, as a radio news show host.

2. Present

2.1. U Mich: Pursuing my Phd in the Near Eastern Studies department. My proposal to the Phd is about the reception of Aristotle's Rhetoric in the Middle Ages among the Muslim philosophers.

2.2. U Mich: Currently participating in the course Language, Culture and Community in U.S.

2.3. Personal life: Moving from Israel to Ann Arbor.

3. Interests

3.1. Hobbies

3.1.1. Yoga

3.1.2. Meditation - Vipassana

3.1.3. Raising 3 beautiful, amazing cats

3.1.4. Vegan cooking

3.1.5. Jogging