Professor Sari Nusseibeh comes from one of Jerusalem’s oldest and most prominent families, having a 1300-year presence in the city. He earned his degrees at Oxford and Harvard (PhD ’78) and is a retired professor of philosophy. He served as president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem for nearly 20 years (1995–2014), and is now associated with Notre Dame University’s academic campus in Jerusalem. He has published widely, including Once Upon a Country, The Story of Reason in Islam, and The Scout (2025) and holds several honorary doctorates and awards, including the Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Worship. His writings can be accessed at: sarinusseibeh.com.