BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:624@ukfiet.org DTSTART:20240502T123000Z DTEND:20240502T140000Z DTSTAMP:20240419T110253Z URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/education-and-palestine-seminar-2-educat ion-and-research-in-and-on-palestine/ SUMMARY:Education and Palestine Seminar 2: Education and Research in and on Palestine DESCRIPTION:2 May 12:30-14:00\nREGISTER HERE\nThis event is the second of 3 seminars on theme of Education and Palestine in the School of Education.\ nThis is the second of three events on the theme of 'Education and Palesti ne'. Professor Williamson\, Professor Kiwan and Professor Gordon will focu s on questions of academic freedom and knowledge production\, the reconstr uction of education in Palestine\, and human rights law as it relates to e ducation in Israel and Palestine. \nSpeakers\n\n Professor Bill Williamso n is a sociologist and Emeritus Professor of Continuing Education at Durha m University\n Professor Dina Kiwan is a Professor in Comparative Educatio n at University of Birmingham\n Professor Neve Gordon is Professor of Huma n Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London and the Vice President of the British Society for Middle East Studies\n\nThe event is open to all wh o register. It is a space to critically explore pressing issues for educat ion in Palestine - as such\, attendees need to be aware that sensitive and challenging issues will be discussed.\nAs is routine for University event s\, this will be a safe and respectful space for all in attendance\, regar dless of background\, to hear from expert speakers and to pose appropriate questions.\nBiographies\nProfessor Bill Williamson is a sociologist and E meritus Professor of Continuing Education at Durham University. His academ ic work and publications crossed several boundaries: the sociology of educ ation\, comparative education\, social and contemporary history and the th eory and practice of lifelong learning. His most recent work has focused o n educational aspects of the Israel-Palestine conflict. His forthcoming bo ok Lifeworlds and Change in Palestinian Education is published by Routledg e. In retirement\, Bill works voluntarily as a mentor with the Durham Pale stine Educational Trust to support postgraduate students from Palestine st udying in Durham University.\nProfessor Dina Kiwan is a Professor in Compa rative Education at University of Birmingham. Her interests centre around sociological and politico-philosophical examinations of inclusive citizens hip through the lens of education policy\, naturalisation policy and migra tion policy\, in particular in the context of pluralist / multicultural so cieties\, and also societies in conflict. She is also an appointed member of the government's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). Her book Academic Freedom and the Production of Knowledge was recently published by Cambridg e University Press. \nProfessor Neve Gordon is Professor of Human Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London and the Vice President of the Briti sh Society for Middle East Studies. His research focuses on international humanitarian law\, human rights\, the ethics of violence\, and the Israel i-Palestinian conflict. His books include Israel's Occupation\, The Human Right to Dominate (co-authored with Nicola Perugini)\, and Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire (also co-authored with Perugini). His articles have appeared in The Guardian\, The Los Angeles Times\, The W ashington Post\, The Chicago Tribune\, Al Jazeera\, The Chronicle of Highe r Education\, and The London Review of Books.\nThis event is open to the public\, staff and students. Registration is essential to receive the link to ZOOM. \n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ukfiet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 4/Education-and-Palestine-University-of-Birmingham.jpg CATEGORIES:Seminar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR