Sumud: Palestinian resilience and its impact on the world

Against a background of what some have described as ongoing apartheid and an unfolding genocide, this series of public events explores the resilience of Palestinian people, and the intersections between this resilience and political action around the globe.

Through evocative and informative depictions of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the series examines how governmental actions have inhibited discourse on Palestine and contributed to scholasticide. Featuring lectures and panel presentations from world-leading scholars and journalists, film screenings, and artistic performances, the series celebrates the concept of sumud, and the ways that Palestinian people sustain community against adversity.

Event 2

Where irises grow: public lectures on sumud

B201, 10 Symonds Street

Lecture Theatre: 201-393

Resilience has many faces. This event features lectures and a Q&A with leading scholars and journalists from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world, including Lana Tatour, Gideon Levy, Ghassan Hage, Alison Phipps, Kim Alley, Treasa Dunworth, John Minto, Nicholas Rowe, Ritesh Shah, Saleh Albalawi, Adam Hanieh and Rand Hazou. They explore the impact of sumud on Palestine and the world and provide diverse insights into the enduring power of the Palestinian community

Lana Tatour, Lecturer in Development at the School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney.

Gideon Levy, Israeli journalist and author.

Ghassan Hage, Professorial Fellow, Anthropology and Social Theory, University of Melbourne.

Alison Phipps, Professor of Sociology at Newcastle University's School of Geography, Politics and Sociology.

Kim Alley, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne's School of Social and Political Science.

Treasa Dunworth, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland.

John Minto, New Zealand political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes, most notably Halt All Racist Tours.

Ritesh Shah, Senior Lecturer, School of Critical Studies in Education and Co-Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies.

Saleh Albalawi, Doctoral Candidate, Faculty of Arts and Education, Critical Studies in Education, University of Auckland.

Adam Hanieh, Professor of Political Economy and Global Development at the University of Exeter UK.

Rand Hazou, Theatre Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at Massey University.

Nicholas Rowe, Professor in Dance Studies and UNESCO Chair in Dance and Social Inclusion, University of Auckland.