Speaker Series on Israel/Palestine

Fall 2021

“The Visual is Political: Citizen Videography and Documentary Cinema in Israel/Palestine” – Shirley Bahar and Liat Berdugo


Spring 2021

“In This Place Together” – Penina Eilberg-Schwartz and Sulaiman Khatib


Fall 2020

“Teshuvah and Reparations” – Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb


Spring 2020

“Palestine and the Art of Resistance” – Chris Gazaleh 

“Anti-Occupation Activism, Trumpism, and White Nationalism in America” – Simone Zimmerman (Cancelled)

“Social Justice and Israel/Palestine Book Launch” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper, Professor George Bisharat, Samia Shoman, EdD, Dr. Oren KrollZeldin, moderated by Dr. Lindsay Gifford (Cancelled)


Spring 2019

“The Judge” – (movie) Moderated by Dr. Aysha Hidayatullah

“Between the Wall and the Mall: Israelis and Palestinians in Post-Oslo Jerusalem” – Dr. Marik Shtern

“Gaza: Past, Present, and Future” – Lara Aburamadan, Ahmed Alkhatib, and Jehad Saftawi


Spring 2018

“ReGather” – Chelsea Mandell Art Installation in Atrium of Kalmanovitz Hall (all semester)

“Speaking Truth to Power” – CNN’s Jake Tapper, 40th Anniversary USF Swig JSSJ Program


Spring 2016

“Polarized Theater of the Oppressed: A Conflict Transformation and Movement Workshop” – Dr. Chen Alon

 

“The Future of Israel and Palestine? Combatants for Peace” – Chen Alon and Sulaiman Khatib

“Constantine’s Sword” – (film) Moderated by Dr. Jeremy Brown


Spring 2015

“The Were Promised the Sea” – (movie) Moderated by filmmaker Kathy Wazana w/ Dr. Paula Binbaum


Fall 2014

“Hope into Practice: Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our Fears” – Dr. Penny Rosenwasser


Spring 2013

“My Neighborhood” – (movie) Moderated by Dr. Oren Kroll-Zeldin


Spring 2012

“Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance” – Elinor Sidi


Fall 2011

“Peace in Israel and Palestine? Beyond Bridges: Israel-Palestine and the Vision Program” – Abed Abou Shchada, Einat Levi, Olivia Alonso, and Cutter Macleod


Spring 2011

“Peace in Israel and Palestine?” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper and Huda Abu Arqoub

“James Carroll and Jerusalem” – James Carroll


Spring 2010

“Little Town of Bethlehem” – (movie)

“Ways to Peace in Israel and Palestine: Stories of Success”

“Understanding Each Other through Film: Palestinian and Israeli Perspectives”


Fall 2010

“Ending the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Grassroots Peacemaking”


Fall 2009

“Israel at 60: Peace in Israel and Palestine?” Series

“Delving into Difficult Dialogues” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper

“Early Zionist Dreamers and Unexpected Outcomes” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper

“An ‘Other’ Perspective: Toward Peace?” – Huda Abu Arqoub


Fall 2008

“Mapping Israel’s Future” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper

“Encounter Point” – (movie) Moderated by Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper

“A War of Words” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper

“Anti-Israel Activism in the Bay Area?” – Dr. Aaron Hahn Tapper and Huda Abu Arqoub