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Life in Occupied Palestine

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Date and time: 
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 23:17
Venue: 
Law Theatre, Building 5, Fellows Rd, ANU
Speaker: 
Ms Anna Baltzer

Anna Baltzer’s presentation “Life in Occupied Palestine: Eye Witness Stories and Photos” provides an introduction to everyday life and the nonviolent movement for freedom and equality in the occupied territories. Through personal stories, Anna describes the human rights abuses Palestinians face daily in the Israeli-occupied West Bank: the endless wait at checkpoints, the home demolitions to make way for illegal Israeli settlements and the Separation Wall, the impact on the environment and the struggle to maintain dignity in everyday life.

Afghanistan at the brink?

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 19:00 - 20:00
Venue: 
Ursula Hall Common Room, Bldg 50, Daley Road
Speaker: 
Professor Amin Saikal

Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis.

Life in Occupied Palestine

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 17:00 - 18:00
Venue: 
Law Theatre, Building 5, Fellows Rd, ANU
Speaker: 
Ms Anna Baltzer

Anna Baltzer’s presentation “Life in Occupied Palestine: Eye Witness Stories and Photos” provides an introduction to everyday life and the nonviolent movement for freedom and equality in the occupied territories. Through personal stories, Anna describes the human rights abuses Palestinians face daily in the Israeli-occupied West Bank: the endless wait at checkpoints, the home demolitions to make way for illegal Israeli settlements and the Separation Wall, the impact on the environment and the struggle to maintain dignity in everyday life.

Democracy Promotion in an Authoritarian Zone: The case of the Middle East

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Date and time: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 22:58
Venue: 
The Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Road, ANU
Speaker: 
Professor James Piscatori, Head, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University

Considerable controversy swirls around the Western policy of exporting democracy to the Middle East. While it has long informed the foreign policy of Britain, the European Union and individual Scandinavian countries, the United States has seemingly reversed policy as President Obama has sought to distance himself from the overtly prescriptive policy that occurred during the neo-conservative ascendancy of his predecessor.

Democracy Promotion in an Authoritarian Zone: The case of the Middle East

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 17:00 - 18:00
Venue: 
The Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Road, ANU
Speaker: 
Professor James Piscatori, Head, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University

Considerable controversy swirls around the Western policy of exporting democracy to the Middle East. While it has long informed the foreign policy of Britain, the European Union and individual Scandinavian countries, the United States has seemingly reversed policy as President Obama has sought to distance himself from the overtly prescriptive policy that occurred during the neo-conservative ascendancy of his predecessor.

Scenes from the sandy knoll

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Date and time: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 21:49
Venue: 
The Finkel Lecture Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Rd
Speaker: 
Dr Matthew Gray - Senior Lecturer - Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies - ANU

 

Conspiracy theories are common in the Middle East, and cover a range of topics from US policy to 9/11, Israel’s Mossad and even the death of Princess Diana. Foreign powers, local leaders, and societal actors all feature in them. Where do these conspiracy theories come from, and what do they mean? This lecture will examine this question by looking at several of the region’s most prevalent conspiracy theories and addressing what each says about the region’s politics, social dynamics, and worldviews.

Scenes from the sandy knoll

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 17:30 - 18:30
Venue: 
The Finkel Lecture Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Rd
Speaker: 
Dr Matthew Gray - Senior Lecturer - Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies - ANU

 

America, Islam and the “Ground Zero Mosque”

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 17:30 - 18:30
Venue: 
The Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Building Building 131, Garran Road, ANU
Speaker: 
Professor Jack Miles

THE CENTRE FOR ARAB & ISLAMIC STUDIES (THE MIDDLE EAST & CENTRAL ASIA)
in conjunction with THE UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRE
present Professor Jack Miles.

Islam in America After September 11

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker: 
Professor Amina Wadud

Professor Amina Wadud
Visiting Professor, Center for Religious and Cross Cultural Studies
Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Gaza Stripped Bare

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Event type: 
Lecture
Date and time: 
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 09:00 - Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 09:00

Dr Matthew Gray

Senior Lecturer - Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

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