The Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center at Arab American University launches the first annual international conference activities, under the title “In the Light of Local, Regional and International Variables… Palestine Where To?” The three days conference will take place at Ramallah Campus, with the participation of politics, academics and both local and international experts in peace and conflict resolution.
The conference began with a special session in which the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Mr. Nikolai Mladenov and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arab American University and member of Fatah Central Committee Dr. Mohamed Shtayeh, members of the Board of Trustees, the University Founding President and Academic Advisor to the Board of Directors Dr. Walid Deeb, President of the University Prof. Dr.
The Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center at the Arab American University concluded its preparations for the first international conference under entitled “In light of the local, regional and international changes ... Palestine where to?” which will be held at the university's Ramallah campus, from 22-25 of this June.
The conference comes in harmony with the University's philosophy of positive interaction with national, social and political issues and the future of the conflict with Israel in light of the current local, regional and international contexts and variables. Thus, the Center invited some foreign politicians, analysts and academics to speak in its five sessions, present their views and contributions to the issues at hand.
The Arab American University took part in the international conference “Orientalism, Neo-Orientalism and Post-Orientalism in African, Middle East, Latin American, Asian/Chinese Studies” which was held at the University of Shanghai – China, on the 15th anniversary of Edward Said’s passing and the 40th anniversary for the publication of his infamous book “Orientalism.”
Dr. Nahed Habiballah presented a paper “National Identity and Post-Orientalism” in which she distinguishes between two types of nation-states in relation to their integration into the global world in an era of Globalization. Those nation-states are defined by their roles as either “producers” or “consumers” of knowledge.
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