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SUMMARY:CSDE Seminar - Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria’s War  - In Person and Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rana Khoury\, Assistant Professor of Political Science & Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign \nAbstract: In Civilizing Contention\, Rana B. Khoury asserts that to understand civilian and refugee activism in war\, we must regard the international actors and organizations that enter the scene to help. When these organizations respond to crises\, they work with local actors. In so doing\, they facilitate the activists’ participation in something like a civil society even in the depths of war. Yet as aid imposes its structures and routines\, it also leaves activists unprotected from the violence of war and its aftermaths. \nKhoury pursues these ideas through analysis of Syria’s war that emerged from the 2011 Arab Uprisings. She traces the afterlife of a social movement that did not merely take up arms or capitulate to repression. Interviews with Syrian activists and international aid workers in Jordan\, Turkey\, and Lebanon provide insight into action among actors in the war\, while original social-media data offers additional evidence. Civilizing Contention deepens knowledge of civilian and refugee agency by explaining how ordinary people act in extraordinary ways in a world structured by powerful forces. \nBio: Rana B. Khoury is an assistant professor of political science at Illinois. Previously\, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University. She received her Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University and M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University. Rana’s research interests include contention\, displacement\, and humanitarianism in the Middle East\, as well as qualitative and multi-method research. Her research has been published in Perspectives on\nPolitics\, World Development\, Middle East Law and Governance\, and Forced Migration Review. Her book\, Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria’s War is forthcoming with Cornell University Press. \nParrington Hall – Rm 360 \nVirtual Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Ij7h6opR1mdgyO7C0IUzQ#/registration
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/csde-seminar-civilizing-contention-international-aid-in-syrias-war-in-person-and-virtual/
LOCATION:UW – Parrington Hall\, 4105 George Washington Lane NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Anti-Palestinian Racism Workshop
DESCRIPTION:UPCOMING WEBINAR\nDate: April 18\, 2026 Time: 10am – 11:30am PST/1pm – 2:30pm EST \nREGISTER HERE\nAttendee will learn to: \n\nKnow who Palestinians are;\nDescribe anti-Palestinian racism;\nIdentify who can be targets of anti-Palestinian racism;\nUnderstand the impact of anti-Palestinian racism on health and wellbeing (incl. latest released findings);\nLearn ways to address anti-Palestinian racism.\n\nOur trainers volunteer their time so these webinars are always pro-bono. If you believe in this work\, consider supporting us here so we can keep bringing expert voices to more communities. \n\n\n\n\n\nVIEW OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNTERING ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACISM IN K-12 SCHOOLS HERE.\nEvery student and educator deserves to learn and work without fear of discrimination or racism. Yet\, anti-Palestinian racism – an underrecognized\, pervasive\, and highly prevalent form of racism – is harming the health and wellbeing of our students\, teachers and administrators. At the Institute for the Understanding of Anti-Palestinian Racism (IUAPR)\, we are dedicated to raising awareness of this injustice and helping K-12 schools create environments where all forms of racism are addressed. \nLEARN HOW TO COUNTER ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACIST MYTHS AND VIEW OUR MYTH-BUSTING YOUTH GUIDE HERE.\nIn talks about Palestine and Israel\, you may hear racist myths and stereotypes about Palestinians. These myths are used to deny their human rights and to excuse injustice against them. The IUAPR Teen Committee created this youth guide with the aim of showing why these myths are false and giving facts to help counter them.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/anti-palestinian-racism-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:The State of State Divestment
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 2 for a discussion on state-level divestment campaigns in the United States. Activists from the state of Washington will share insights from their recent successful effort to push the state Treasurer to divest from Caterpillar\, due to the company’s longstanding involvement in Israel’s grave human rights violations against Palestinians. \nWe will also hear from organizers in California who are building a broad\, union-centered coalition to target the state’s pension funds and advance divestment efforts. They are motivated by the understanding that ending complicity is a legal and moral obligation. \nAnd we’ll hear from activists in Minnesota\, who successfully pressured the state to sell off most of its Israel Bonds. \nThis session will be valuable for activists who are already engaged in BDS campaigns\, as well as for those just getting started. While the focus will be on campaigns in the US\, the lessons and strategies discussed will be relevant to divestment efforts globally. \n\nEvent Cosponsors include the BDS Movement\, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)\, Jewish Voice for Peace\, CalSTRS Divest\, and Minnesota Anti War Action Network. \n\nWhen: Saturday\, May 2 – 12 PM PT/3 PM ET/9 PM CET \nRSVP for Zoom link.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-state-of-state-divestment/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Ceasefire in Lebanon: Between Negotiation and Reality
DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar\nCeasefire in Lebanon: Between Negotiation and Reality\nUnpacking the Questions of Sovereignty\, Deterrence\, and Recovery \nThe fragile ceasefire in Lebanon continues to be strained by repeated Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and retaliatory fire from Hezbollah. Amid rising casualties and displacement\, the US-mediated 10‑day truce was extended for three weeks following high‑level meetings in Washington. Negotiations have progressed through rare direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors\, focusing on prolonging the ceasefire and laying the groundwork for broader agreements on security\, border management\, and reconstruction. Diplomatic activity also remains active\, with reports of upcoming state‑level engagements in Washington\, while discussions about Hezbollah’s weapons and the long‑term stability of the border continue to shape the diplomatic agenda.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/webinar-ceasefire-in-lebanon-between-negotiation-and-reality/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Virtual Movie Screening: Boycott
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special\, virtual screening of Boycott\, followed by a discussion on Wednesday\, May 13\, at 2:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm Jerusalem time that reunites protagonists from the film alongside civil rights attorneys and organizers to examine what this moment reveals about the evolving landscape of protest rights in the United States. \nUpon registering\, you will receive early access to stream the full film ahead of the event. This conversation will be moderated by Daniel Nerenberg\, Education and Communications Specialist\, Just Vision\, and feature the following speakers: \n\nAlan Leveritt\, Publisher of the Arkansas Times and Boycott protagonist\nBahia Amawi\, Palestinian-American speech therapist and Boycott protagonist\nBrian Hauss\, Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Speech\, Privacy\, and Technology Project\, also featured in Boycott\nJanan Najeeb\, Founder and Executive Director of the Muslim Women’s Coalition and Founder of the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine\, a statewide coalition of 95 organizations working to repeal Wisconsin’s anti-boycott law
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/virtual-movie-screening-boycott/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Panel Discussion,Movie
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