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Dickey Center hosts Middle East Initiative event.
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(Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
ڰ Offerings on the Israel-Hamas War
The deadly violence in Israel and Gaza has affected many members of the community in a number of ways, and ڰ has responded with public forums and other events to help people understand what is happening and cope with the fallout. See updates on the latest news, events, and offerings on campus to serve members of the ڰ community.
Middle East News
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Distinguished Fellow Ezzedine Fishere writes an opinion piece saying Egypt should take over Gaza in the short term and rebuild it, calling it “the only viable path to saving Gazans and stabilizing the Israeli-Palestinian arena.”
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Tarek El-Ariss, chair of the Middle Eastern Studies Program, discusses on Vermont Edition the ways ڰ faculty have provided students with context and history about the Middle East.
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Middle Eastern studies and Jewish studies professors led discussions on interfaith dialogue and Middle East history.
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Jewish Studies Program Chair Susannah Heschel describes how ڰ offers classes co-taught by scholars in Jewish and Middle Eastern studies who themselves have diverse views.
ڰ to Sponsor Forum on Free Speech
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CANCELED: This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances but will be rescheduled.
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A “60-Minutes” update on campus protests over the war says ڰ has encouraged conversations among people with opposing opinions, and that “American education might benefit from a few more ڰs.”