Series III. Consulting Files, 1983-2005, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This series documents Shaheen's work as a consultant and expert on Arab stereotypes in legal cases and in the film and television industries. This series dates between 1983 and 2005 and includes correspondence, research materials, reports compiled for legal cases, and scripts. This series contains files on Shaheen's work on the films Three Kings (1999) and Syriana (2005).
Arrangement
This series is arranged in two subseries: Subseries III.A. Entertainment Production Files and Subseries III.B. Legal Case Files. Neither have been further arranged beyond the subseries level.
Subseries III.A. Entertainment Production Files, 1983-2005, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains Shaheen's files on his consulting work in the entertainment industry and dates from 1983 to 2005. The bulk of the subseries documents Shaheen's work on the films Three Kings (1999) and Syriana (2005), and includes scripts, Shaheen's notes on the scripts, correspondence, and contracts. Correspondents include James C. G. Conniff, Patricia Laucella, Charles Roven, and Douglas Segal. Other materials include correspondence between Shaheen and media networks regarding his consulting work on television movies from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.
Entertainment production files, 1983-2005, inclusive
Subseries III.B. Legal Case Files, 1986-1999, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This subseries documents Shaheen's work as an expert witness on Arab stereotypes and cultures in legal cases and dates from 1986 to 1999. Materials include reports written by Shaheen, court documents, correspondence between Shaheen and law firms, and his notes for his expert witness testimony.
