The Palestine Center’s 2015 conference examines multiple aspects of the current situation, focusing on the context and representation of Palestinians in the media, regional and international politics, and the United States. Internationally renowned scholars, activists, journalists, and practitioners analyze factors on the ground and larger policies in four panels.
As the Palestine Center’s Edward Said Memorial Lecturer this year, Dr. West discusses the profound legacy of Edward Said in social and political thought.
Acclaimed Palestinian musician Ramzi Aburedwan and the Dal`ouna Ensemble performed at Busboys and Poets during their July tour of the DC metro area. Bringing together musicians from the Arab world and the West, their music crosses many boundaries by promoting diverse intercultural exchange through fusion of Palestinian folk music, world and classical music, and jazz.
Foty Fusion, a Palestinian-American group commemorates this year’s anniversary of the Nakba through a musical performance and visual presentation highlighting the historical significance of a series of songs.
Panel I: “Palestinian Refugees: Waiting to Return”; Panel II: “BDS: Activism and Strategy for Change”; Panel III: “U.S Mediation in the Future of Palestine”; Panel IV: “Jerusalem: A Core Issue”
Sharif S. Elmusa reads from his newly published book of poems, “Flawed Landscape,” and his contribution to the anthology of Palestinian literature, “Seeking Palestine.”
Oud musician Fuad Foty has researched songs that made a difference in the Palestinian struggle from 1948 to the present. To commemorate Nakba Day, he takes us on a musical journey, playing the oud and singing lyrics from song writers and poets that date prior to 1948.
Susan Abulhawa, author of Mornings in Jenin, reads from her newly published book of poems, which represents five years of poems on the themes of love, loss, identity, and family, brought to life through vivid observations and intimate personal reflections.
Cecilia Baeza sheds light on the unexplored story of this other “Palestinian diaspora”. Her talk presents the socio-economic trajectories of these emigrants and their descendants, explores the journey of their identity over generations, and analyzes their relation to the Palestinian cause according to periods and countries of settlement.
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