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‘Duel’ Obligation? Palestine in the Mandate years
Online Conference, 29 March 2022 14.00-18.30 BST The British empire governed the newly constituted State of Palestine from the final years of the First World War until its ignominious departure in May 1948. This rule was legally constituted, and superintended, according to the Mandate awarded to Britain by the League of Nations. During these years,…
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What now? Making antiracism a success in 2022 seminar series
The first part of the ICR/MONITORacism magazine seminar series on antiracism begins this month. 16.00-16.45 Addressing antisemitism within anti-racist pedagogy Dr Mira Vogel, King’s College London and Dr Ben Gidley, Birkbeck College, UK. Growing interest in anti-racist curriculum design does not tend to include antisemitism – at least not notably (Daniel et al, 2019). This…
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Students’ Q&A with Documentary maker Christopher Everett
On 21st October 2021, students at Edge Hill University were able to meet the documentary filmmaker Christopher Everett after a screening of his film, Wilmington on Fire. It was the first time that the film has been seen in the UK and both staff and students were able to put questions to Chris about the…
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The Holy land: peace, promises, problems, 1096-1918
Online conference, 30 November 2021. What were the origins of the struggle for power in the Holy Land after the collapse of the Ottoman empire? What was the relationship between Europeans, Palestinians, Jews and the Holy Land before that moment? And how far back in history should we go to find the roots of European…
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Black history month screening: uk premiere of Wilmington on fire
‘We were stripped of our rights… because of color’ – Faye Chaplin, descendent of Thomas C. Miller, Wilmington N.C. Dr Jenny Barrett Film UK Premiere and Q&A with the Director Thursday 21st October 2021, 6.00-8.30pm in Creative Edge, Edge Hill University Please join us for the first screening outside of the U.S. of Christopher Everett’s documentary,…
