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Workshop on: “The EU: Between Common Policies and International System”

The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies announces the holding of a symposium featuring students, faculty and professionals at Birzeit University entitled: “The EU: Between Common Policies and International System” This event is based on a course offered this semester by IALIIS “The European Union: Unique Phenomenon”. Twelve students will present their research papers, to be commented by experts.  
Location:  Development Studies Building, First Floor, Room number 104.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2014.
Time: 8:30- 2:00.

A public lecture entitled “The Coloniality of Power in South Africa: Indirect Rule and the Multi-State Solution”

Invitation to attend a Public Lecture

دعوة لحضور محاضرة عامّة

The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies, in cooperation with Council for British Research in the Levant, cordially invites you to attend a public lecture entitled “The Coloniality of Power in South Africa: Indirect Rule and the Multi-State Solution”, by Dr. Jason Hickel, London School of Economics.

Beyond Alienation: Capitalism, Structural Genocide and the Search for Social Justice

 
Garry Leech and Terry Gibbs, from Cape Breton University, discussed how the nature of contemporary capitalism inherently generates inequality and structural violence. Given that more than 10 million people a year needlessly die under the capitalist system, Leech argued that global capitalism constitutes a form of genocide. Within this framework, Terry Gibbs explored how a shift in values both at the level of individual consciousness and at a structural level will be required to move towards a more sustainable and socially just world.

International Sanctions on Russia and their Effect on Russia’s Role in the Arab World

Dr. Nimer Rizeq, from Kazan Federal University, talked about the geopolitical role of Russia, and explained that the Ukrainian crisis is one of the main reasons behind the imposed sanctions on Russia. He also highlighted that the European Union would get adversely affected by the sanctions given the economic relations between the EU and Russia, especially in fuel and energy fields.

The Geo-Strategic and Political Significance of the Gaza Strip

 
Agenda
First Day: 18 November 2014
Registration (9:00 – 9:30)
Opening Session (9:30 – 10:00)
Welcoming and Prologues
Birzeit University – Khalil Hindi
Institute for Palestine Studies – Camille Mansour
Heinrich Boll Foundation – René Wildangel
 
First Session: The History of the Gaza Strip since the Nakba (10:00 – 12:00)
Session's Chair and Remarks: Munir Fakher Eldin & Issam Younis
The History of the Gaza Strip: from the Desired Entity (1948) to the Rejected Entity (1993). KHALID SAFI