Tag: Israel
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Dismantling the Ivory Tower: Class Takes Field Trip to Palestine and Israel
by Isabel Knight This story originally appeared in the Daily Gazette on 16 February 2016. This past winter break, students in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict class taught by Dr. Sa’ed Atshan ‘06 went on a trip to Israel and Palestine for 10 days. The trip, funded by the Lang Center, the President’s Office, and an anonymous…
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Witnessing Palestine: Reflections of a Daughter of Holocaust Survivors
Witnessing Palestine: Reflections of a Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Thursday, November 12, 2015 4:15 PM Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall, Swarthmore College (directions) Come hear Eve Spangler’s story as a daughter of Jewish Holocaust survivors ) who became a scholar in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Eve Spangler, associate professor of Sociology at Boston College, serves…
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Ultra-Nationalism and the Divinity of Bureaucracy in Israel
Mizrahi Mothers, Wrapped in the Flag of Israel: Ultra-Nationalism and the Divinity of Bureaucracy in Israel ASmadar Lavie Professor of Anthropology University of California, Berkeley Thursday, October 29, 2015 4:30 p.m. Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall, Swarthmore College (directions) Israeli-American anthropologist Smadar Lavie will discuss her new book, “Wrapped in the Flag of Israel: Mizrahi Single Mothers and…
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Israel/Palestine Film Series – Fall Semester 2015
The Peace and Conflict Studies program invites you to an Israel/Palestine Film Series this semester. All six screenings will be held on Wednesdays at 4:15pm in the Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC) Cinema. (Directions) The screenings are open to the public and faculty, staff, administrators, students, and local community members are welcome to attend. A brief…
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Update: Feminist Perspectives on Resistance and Solidarity in Palestine and Israel
The event originally announced for March 2 featuring Dr. Simona Sharoni is being updated to include Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi Feminist Perspectives on Resistance and Solidarity in Palestine and Israel Dr. Simona Sharoni and Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi Monday, March 2, 2015 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bond Memorial Hall Swarthmore College (directions) Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi and…
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Interreligious Dialogue in Israel and the Middle East
“The Other Peace Process: The Role of Interreligious Dialogue in Israel and the Middle East” Sunday, October 26 4:00 pm Kohlberg 116, Swarthmore College Featuring Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish Founder and Director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI) since 1992, Ron Kronish is also a noted rabbi, educator, author, lecturer and speaker. He…
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Thanks to Dr. Sa’ed Atshan ’06
Many thanks to Sa’ed Atshan (Swarthmore class of 2006) for his presentation this afternoon on Humanitarian Politics in Palestinian Territories. We had a great crowd, and Dr. Atshan’s lecture was excellent, as usual.
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Bethlehem Blues: Humanitarian Politics in the Palestinian Territories
Professor Sa’ed Atshan (Swarthmore class of 2006), Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University, will give a talk on campus entitled: “Bethlehem Blues: Humanitarian Politics in the Palestinian Territories” Wednesday, October 30, 4:30 p.m. Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall Swarthmore College Directions to campus The population of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) is among the highest recipients of international…