Palestine Awareness Week at the University of Michigan (February 11 thru February 15)

posted on: Feb 2, 2008

Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) is sponsoring Palestine Awareness Week, a five-day presentation of different aspects of Palestinian issues, from February 11th through February 15th.

Event topics include Introducing Palestine, Exploring the Structure of Israel’s Occupation, The Cultural Resistance of Palestinian Film, Aspects of Apartheid: South Africa and Israel, and Visions of Peace.

Speakers include Thomas Abowd (WSU professor), Neve Gordon (visiting associate professor), Rima Hassouneh (UM professor), Tirtza Even (UM School of Art), Hani Bawardi (UM-Dearborn professor), and Ali Abunimah (prominent Palestinian academic).

The overall purpose of the events are to further educate the campus body about a variety of issues concerning Palestine and Palestinians.

Monday, Feb 11th, 7:30pm, 100 Hutchins Hall
Introducing Palestine – Thomas Abowd

Tuesday, Feb 12th, 8pm, 100 Hutchins Hall
From Colonization to Separation, Exploring the Structure of Israel’s Occupation – Neve Gordon

Wednesday, Feb 13th, 7:30pm, 100 Hutchins Hall
The Cultural Resistance of Palestinian Film – Rima Hassouneh and Tirtza Even

Thursday, Feb 14th, 7:30pm, 100 Hutchins Hall
Aspects of Apartheid: South Africa and Israel – Hani Bawardi

Friday, Feb 15th, 5pm, 214 Hutchins Hall
Visions of Peace- Ali Abunimah

Also on Friday, 8:30pm, Koessler Room, Michigan League – Words of Struggle – a poetry slam promoting Palestine awareness and civil rights, in honor of Black History Month.