4 events found.
Israel Studies
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Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City
Kane Hall — Walker-Ames Room and 210 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, United StatesBased on her critically acclaimed new book, Hoffman’s talk will uncover layers of Jerusalem’s buried history and ask what it means to be foreign and to belong.
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Enforcing Ethnic Nationalism: Partition and Population Exchange in the Modern Middle East
Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesProf. Laura Robson explores the history of ideas of partition and population migration in the Middle East in the twentieth century.
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Praise the Lard
SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis documentary presents the untold story of the Israeli pork industry, which has created heated struggles throughout the country's short history.
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Impossible Exodus: Iraqi Jews in Israel
HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesOrit Bashkin tells the story of the thousands of Iraqi Jews who immigrated to Israel between 1949-1951, only to be resettled in transit camps. Her talk will shed light on these migrants' everyday lives and their determination to thrive in a new country.