Association of Palestinian and Jewish Academics (PJA) Presents

University and Scholasticide: From Complicity to Solidarity

BCB Migration Studies professor Agata Lisiak will speak at the first annual conference of the Association of Palestinian and Jewish Academics (PJA). The conference seeks to explore the concept of scholasticide as a critical lens through which to understand the ongoing situation in Palestine and the responsibility of universities and educators elsewhere, particularly in Germany. For decades, and particularly since October 2023, scholasticide, as coined by Karma Nabulsi, has been used as a term to describe the intentional and systematic destruction of an educational infrastructure in Palestine and the suppression of academic life due to Israeli military actions in Gaza. The intense bombardments and ground operations have deliberately targeted schools, universities, and academic institutions, resulting in the deaths of students, educators and administrators, as well as the destruction of libraries, classrooms, and research centers. Conference program and more info here.

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For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm CET/GMT+1

Location: Spore Initiative, Hermannstraße 86, 12051 Berlin-Neukölln

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