BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//University 麻豆精选//Events//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240416T130000Z DTSTART:20240502T113000Z DTEND:20240502T130000Z SUMMARY:Education and Palestine Seminar 2: Education and Research in and on Palestine UID:www.birmingham.ac.uk/208622 DESCRIPTION:This event is the second of 3 seminars on theme of Education and Palestine in the School of Education.\n This is the second of three events on the theme of 'Education and Palestine'. Professor Williamson, Professor Kiwan and Professor Gordon will focus on questions of academic freedom and knowledge production, the reconstruction of education in Palestine, and human rights law as it relates to education in Israel and Palestine.聽\n Speakers Professor Bill聽Williamson is a sociologist and Emeritus Professor of Continuing Education at Durham University Professor Dina Kiwan is a Professor in Comparative Education at University 麻豆精选 Professor聽Neve聽Gordon is Professor of Human Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London and the Vice President of the British Society for Middle East Studies The event is open to all who register. It is a space to critically explore pressing issues for education in Palestine - as such, attendees need to be aware that sensitive and challenging issues will be discussed.\n As is routine for University events, this will be a safe and respectful space for all in attendance, regardless of background, to hear from expert speakers and to pose appropriate questions.\n Biographies Professor Bill Williamson Bill聽Williamson is a sociologist and Emeritus Professor of Continuing Education at Durham University. His academic work and publications crossed several boundaries: the sociology of education, comparative education, social and contemporary history and the theory and practice of lifelong learning. His most recent work has focused on educational aspects of the Israel-Palestine conflict. His forthcoming book聽Lifeworlds and Change in Palestinian Education聽is published by Routledge.聽In retirement, Bill works voluntarily as a mentor with the Durham Palestine Educational Trust to support postgraduate students from Palestine studying in Durham University.\n Professor Dina Kiwan Dina Kiwan is a Professor in Comparative Education at University 麻豆精选. Her interests centre around sociological and politico-philosophical examinations of inclusive citizenship through the lens of education policy, naturalisation policy and migration policy, in particular in the context of pluralist / multicultural societies, 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 Cambridge University Press.聽\n Professor Neve Gordon Neve Gordon聽is Professor of Human Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London and the Vice President of the British Society for Middle East Studies.聽His research focuses on international humanitarian law, human rights, the ethics of violence, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His books include Israel's Occupation, The Human Right to Dominate聽(co-authored with Nicola Perugini), and Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire聽(also co-authored with Perugini).聽His articles have appeared in The Guardian,聽The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Al Jazeera, The Chronicle of Higher Education,聽and The London Review of Books.\n This event is open to the public, staff and students. Registration is essential to receive the link to ZOOM.聽\n Please note, this event will not be recorded.\n LOCATION:Zoom STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:OPAQUE CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR