“Sumud and the Wall” conference
Contributed by Arab Educational Institute on 28.04.2010:
“Sumud and the Wall” conference 30 April- 1 May, 2010Venue: Bethlehem University, Furno Hall, BethlehemThe conference is organized by Oxford Brookes University (UK), Paris-Est University (France) and the Arab Educational Institute (AEI-Open Windows, Bethlehem), in cooperation with Al-Quds Open University, Bethlehem University (Department of Humanities) and Utrecht University (Center for Conflict Studies) as academic partners. The Arab Educational Institute (AEI-Open Windows) is locally responsible for coordination.There will be simultaneous English-Arabic and Arabic-English translation.Registration at the Furno Hall. No fees, except costs for lunch. Please communicate in advance whether a lunch should be reserved.PROGRAMFriday 30 April8:30 – 9:00 Registration9:00 – 12:30 Morning program 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome: Br Peter Bray, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University9:10 – 9:30 Film: Hanna Musleh Walling In Walling Out: A Bethlehem Story: Documentary | Palestine/USA | 2005.9:30 – 9:50 Brigitte Piquard (Oxford Brookes University, UK, Université Paris-Est, France), Sumud and the Wall: Introduction to the conference.Session 1: The Wall, Space and Violence 9:50 – 10:30 Chair: Toine van Teeffelen Harriet Malinowitz (Long Island University, US), Zionism and Propaganda in the Age of Unreason: The Massive Walls of Public Opinion. Jane Toby (State University of New York, New Paltz, US) Communicating Across Walls: Extending the Concepts of “Sumud” and the “Wall.”11:00 – 12:30 Chair: Irna van der Molen Toine van Teeffelen (AEI-Open Windows, Bethlehem), Sumud vs the Wall. Yara Sharif (University of Westminster), In Search for Spaces of Possibility: Re-reading the Palestinian Spatio-Political Map. By Skype conference. Discussion with all speakers session 1.12:00 – 14:30 Prayer break / Lunch at Bethlehem University. 14:30 – 18:00 Afternoon program Session 2: Life near the Wall 14:30 – 15:50 Chair: Imad Hodali Saida Affouneh (Al Quds Open University), Salam says ‘The Wall is a Snake’: Impact of the Wall on Palestinian Children’s Education. Imad A. Ishtayyeh and Hosni Awad (Al Quds Open University), The Influence of the Wall on the Structure of Social Relations in the Palestinian Family. In Arabic. Discussion with speakers.15:50 – 16:20 Coffee/Tea breakContinuation session 2 16:20 – 18:00 Chair: Imad Hodali Claudia Devaux (Holy Land Institute, San Francisco, US), Reaching Customers beyond the Wall: A Case Study of the Praxis. Inge Tiemann, Lucia Russo, Andrea Merli, Elise Aghazarian, Rachel’s Tomb: An Alien in her Hometown? Perceptions from the Other Side of the Wall. Discussion with speakers.18:00 – 18:30 Transport to Rachel’s Tomb area in Bethlehem18:45 – 20:30 Cultural event near the Wall at Rachel’s Tomb Testimonies of women living near the Wall Two brief animated films about children/youth and the Wall developed by Camera Etc. and AEI: Warde and Hduud (2008): 30 minutes. Snacks ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Saturday May 19:00 – 12:30 Morning program 9:00 – 9:10 Opening and reflection May 1, Workers’ Day Session 3: Activism and Sumud practices 9:10 – 10:30 Chair: Walid Mustafa Ratib Abu Rahmeh (Al Quds Open University), The Experience of Bil’in in Popular and Peaceful Resistance against the Wall and the Settlements. In Arabic. Mazin Qumsiyeh (Bethlehem University), Popular Resistance: Past Successes and Future Prospects. Bill Thomson (University of St Andrews, Scotland), Effective Non-Violent Action: The Wall and Beyond. Rami Isaac (Breda University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands), Moving From Pilgrimage to ‘Dark’ Tourism: Reinventing Palestine.10:30 – 11:00 Coffee/tea breakContinuation session 3 Chair: Walid Mustafa 11:00 – 11:40 Discussion with speakers session 3.Session 4: Towards Wall Studies Chair: Brigitte Piquard 11:40 – 12:30 Adnan Ayash (Al Quds Open University), The Segregation Wall in the West Bank: Social Reflections on the Future of the Palestinian People. In Arabic. Anwar M. Akash (Al Quds Open University, Gaza Educational Region) and Asmaa M. Obaid (Al Aqsa University – Gaza), Spatial Monitoring of the Israeli Apartheid Wall: Design and Implantation of an Interactive Web-GIS based on KML Database Technology.12:30 – 14:00 Lunch at Bethlehem University 14:00 – 18:00 Afternoon program Continuation session 4: Towards Wall Studies Chair: Mark Swenarton 14:00 – 15:30 Laura McAtackney (Global Irish Institute, UCD), Peace Maintenance and Political Messages: The Significance of Walls during the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland. Irna van der Molen (Utrecht University, Center for Conflict Studies), Reflections about Wall Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies Discussion with all speakers of this session.15:30 – 16:00 Coffee/Tea BreakContinuation session 4: Towards Wall Studies Chair: Mark Swenarton 16:00 – 18:00 Parallel workshops on the future of Wall Studies. Launching Wall studies: Round Table with Mark Swenarton (Oxford Brookes University, Head of Department of Architecture), chair, and including reporters from the groups as well as the representatives of the academic conference committee. Discussion. Conclusion by Mark Swenarton.Please stay informed about any possible changes, to be communicated at the beginning of the conference.For more information: Toine van Teeffelen 02-2776573, 0522-789156 (mob) tvant@p-ol.com info@aeicenter.org
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