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Lecture Entitled “The U.S Presidential Elections and its Impact on the Palestinian Case”
On Tuesday November 6, 2012 the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies held a lecture on “The U.S Presidential Elections and its Impact on the Palestinian Case”, in which Dr. Samir Awad and Dr. Lourdes Habash, from the Department of Political Science, spoke about the current presidential elections in the U.S.
Roundtable Meeting on “Ethnic Urbanization: The Jordan Valley as a Case Study”
On Saturday December 1st, 2012 the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies hosted Mr. Chris Whitman for a roundtable meeting on “Ethnic Urbanization: the Jordan Valley as a Case Study.” Mr. Whitman explained how with the designation of Areas A, B, and C in the Oslo Accords of 1993, Palestinian society has become an urbanized society, specifically in and around the Ramallah and Hebron areas.
Public Lecture on “The Post-War Makeover Fantasy: Neo-Liberalism, A Historicism, and the Political Economy of War to Peace Transitions"
On Wednesday November 7, 2012, the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies and the Development Studies Center held a lecture on: “The post-war makeover fantasy: Neo-liberalism, A historicism, and the political economy of war to peace transitions", which was presented by Professor Chris Cramer, a development economist from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Lecture on the Palestinian-Turkish Relations
On Monday, 19 August 2013, the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University held a lecture on Palestinian-Turkish relations, presented by Mr. Shaker Ozkan Turonlarn, the Turkish Ambassador to Palestine. Mr. Shaker first met Dr. Khalil Hindi, Birzeit University President, to discuss the best ways of cooperation between Palestinian and Turkish universities.
Public Lecture on Palestinian-Russian Relations
The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies (IALIIS) at Birzeit University held a public lecture on Thursday July 25th, 2013, entitled “Palestinian-Russian Relations; and the Russian Role in Middle Eastern Peace Process”, presented by Dr. Fayed Mustafa the Palestinian Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
Public Lecture on The Independence of the Palestinian Central Elections Committee
On Wednesday 24/07/2013, The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies conducted a public lecture under the title of “The Independence of the Palestinian Central Elections Committee’s Work” which was presented by the Director of the Media and Project Department at the Palestinian Central Elections Committee, Mr. Farid Ta’mallah.
Public Lecture on Palestinian Refugee Problem
The Forced Migration and Refugee Unit (FMRU) at the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies (IALIIS), in collaboration with the Tawasol forum, which is funded by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), conducted a public lecture on Saturday June 15th 2013, on the “Palestinian Refugee Problem.” The lecture targeted the foreigner students who are studying Arabic at Birzeit University, and was presented by Dr. Rana Barakat, the assistant professor at the department of history at BZU.
A new publication for Dr. Magid Shihade
Dr. Magid Shihade published a new article in the international journal of peace studies, entitled “On the Difficulty in Predicting and Understanding the Arab Spring: Orientalism, Euro-Centrism, and Modernity”
Public Lecture on “Poetics and Politics of Spatial Practices in the Palestinian Refugee Camps”
On Saturday December 15, 2012 the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies hosted Dr. Khaldoun Bshara, Director of RIWAQ Center, for a public lecture on “Poetics and Politics of Spatial Practices in the Palestinian Refugee Camps”.