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Erasure and Defiance: The Politics of Silence and Voice on Palestine
July 5 - July 6
THIS IS A FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, FRIDAY 5-SATURDAY 6 JULY.
Click here for more info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/UTS-DSIRG-PAL
As we witness an onslaught of carnage, destruction and devastation in Palestine, voices for Palestine in Australia and beyond have been silenced on an unprecedented level in the mainstream media, academia and education, in the arts and elsewhere. Meanwhile, the streets have filled with ongoing protests in solidarity with Palestinians, creating a new visibility for an old and ongoing struggle, with support coming from a wide range of groups, suggesting new possibilities for dialogue and alliances.
The UTS Diversities and Social Inclusion Research Group presents a conference which addresses the politics of silence and voice, in the post-7 October 2023 contexts. Which voices have been heard or amplified, and which have been silenced, by whom and for what purposes? What dialogues have emerged and what dialogues have been made more difficult? Has the enormity of the violence meant that dialogue has become less possible? Or has it given new salience to ongoing debates and agendas?
The focus of the conference will be the ongoing situation in Palestine and on local and international experiences. Organisers and participants include Palestinian, Muslim, Jewish and Indigenous voices, tackling on the ground manifestations evidenced in protests, politics, human rights advocacy, legal issues, media narratives, (multi) cultural views, and artistic expressions.
How
The conference will be held online and recorded and published, with participants also invited to submit full articles for scholarly and other publications. It will be held on Friday 5th – Saturday 6th July.
Who
The conference is aimed at anyone interested in the current situation in Palestine. Students, academics, journalists, and community members alike are welcome to join. The conference is free of charge to attend and recordings will be available to the public after the event. The conference aims to engage Australian and international speakers as well as local community voices.
For more information, contact Professor James Goodman: [email protected] ; Wafa Chafik: [email protected]; Dr Barbara Bloch: [email protected]