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Long serving trustee Prof Marwan Darweish, retires from the Board
Principal Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at Coventry University, Professor Marwan Darweish discusses Fobzu, Palestinian education and preserving Palestinian heritage Last month you retired from Fobzu's Board of Trustees after almost a decade as a board...
Professor Ussama Makdisi discusses colonialism, education and challenging stereotypes of the Arab world
Ussama Makdisi is Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University. Your recent book, ‘Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Arab World’ (University of...
Online Event with Ussama Makdisi – Ecumenical Palestine, Colonialism & Education
EDUCATION, OCCUPATION & LIBERATION PROGRAMME Ecumenical Palestine, Colonialism & Education with Ussama Makdisi Professor of History and Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University and Chair:...
A new addition to the Board: Former British Council Country Director, Sandra Hamrouni discusses Palestinian education
In June, Sandra Hamrouni became the newest addition to Fobzu's Board of Trustees. In an interview with Fobzu's e-newsletter Access Online, she discusses what inspires her, working for the British Council under occupation and the importance of promoting Palestinian...
Palestinian education and culture sectors hit by high-profile raids and detentions
Last month the Palestinian education and culture sector was hit by a number of high-profile arrests by Israel’s occupation forces. On 22nd July Palestinian news agency Wafa reported the offices of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and the Yabous Cultural...
Birzeit among highest Arab universities in THE Impact Rankings 2020
In May, Birzeit University achieved an impressive debut position in the Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Impact Rankings 2020’. The global performance table was launched in 2019 to provide an assessment of universities’ research, outreach and stewardship against the...
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This Saturday Birzeit University is marking the #InternationalDayofEducation with a webinar on Israeli restrictions on international academics in Palestine. Learn more about this ongoing barrier to Palestinian education. Link below👩🏾🎓👇🏾 @BirzeitU
https://www.birzeit.edu/en/events/Israeli-restrictions-on-international-academics-in-Palestine-causes-and-consequences-Jan2021
Long-serving pillar of the @BirzeitU community Dr Lisa Taraki tells @fobzu about her journey from Afghanistan to #Palestine, teaching under occupation and university life under #COVID19
https://fobzu.org/blog/2020/12/17/lisa-taraki-birzeit/
Last Chance: Liana Badr will give the 2020 Banipal Lecture this Wednesday 11 November - https://mailchi.mp/6e8384900b1e/last_chance_liana-badr-will-give-the-2020-banipal-lecture-on-11-november-4673018