Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights
Webinar: “Justice for Some:” Law and the Question of Palestine
Part of "Humanizing the Other" Lecture Series, Justice for Some offers a new approach to understanding the Palestinian struggle for freedom, told through the power and control of international law. Focusing on key junctures across a century-long arc —from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to present-day wars in Gaza- the book shows how the strategic deployment […]
Lecture: A Discussion with Omar Shakir
Rutgers University Newark School of Law Room 90 123 Washington St, Newark, United StatesA discussion about Gaza, genocide, and international law with Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch. Food will be provided!
Webinar: Palestine Teach-In On Political Zionism
The Rutgers Center for Security, Race and Rights hosts a Palestine Teach in Series that centered the experiences of Palestinians in Gaza who have lived under Israeli occupation since 1967.
Webinar and In-Person Lecture: International Humanitarian Law and the Crisis in Gaza
Rutgers University Livingstone Student Center -201AB 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesRegistration required for both online and on-campus participation. The conflict in Gaza has understandably given rise to profound emotions and antipathies, with pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian camps at odds. Kenneth Roth, the former long-time executive director of Human Rights Watch, will look at the conflict from a pro-civilian perspective through the lens of international humanitarian law. […]
Webinar: “Global Islamophobia and the Rise of Populism”
Islamophobia has seen a disturbing rise across Asia and Europe. Professors Audrey Truschke and Ivan Kalmar focus on India and Eastern Europe, respectively, in examining the global trend of blaming Muslim minorities for economic, political, and social problems, which in turn causes anti-Muslim violence.
