Diyar’s Eighth International Conference The Palestinian Diaspora Bethlehem, August 17th- 24th 2014
Sunday, August 17 Arrival and welcoming dinner
Monday, August 18 & Tuesday, August 19 Tours
Tuesday, August 19 6:00 Official Opening of the 8th International Conference - Shammout Prize
Wednesday, August 20 9:00-10:30 Europe Global diaspora, multilocal lives, transnational identities? Lydia Potts
Bethlehem and the Origins of the Palestinian Diaspora Jacob Norris
11:00-12:30
Palenstinians in Germany: Characteristies, Identity and challengens Yazid Shammout
The Palestinian Diaspora in France Safwat Ibreghieth
The Beginning of the Palestinian National Activities in Europe Abdallah Franji
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2:00-3:30
The Role of Palestinian Embassies in the Diaspora Kholoud Daibes Abu Dayeh
The Role of Palestinian Embassies in the Diaspora Hind Khoury
Characteristics of the Palestinian Diaspora As'ad Abdel Rahman
4:00-5:30
Middle East Representations of Identity in the Palestinians’ theatre in the lebanese camps Najla Nakhlé-Cerruti
“Gendering Perceptions of Refugee Space? A Look at the Palestinian Refugees in Jordan" Alexandra Saieh
The Long Arm of the Law: The Palestinian Right of Return and the Shatat in Israeli Courts – The Case of Iqrit and Kufr Bir’im Thayer Hastings
Palestinian Transnational Student Movements: Past, Present and Future Perspectives Miriam Abu Samra
7:00 Film "Amerikka" Sawsan Qa'oud
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Thursday, August 21 9:00-10:30 Latin America
Diasporic Palestinian Communities in Brazil and Hierarchies of Belonging Bahia M. Munem & Sônia C. Hamid
The Palestinian's familiar experiences at Brazil's extreme south: approaching gender and Diaspora Denise F. Jardim
11:00-12:30
The Moshe Dayan Scheme: The Secret Transfer of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Paraguay Hadeel Assali
Palestinian-Hondurans: Income Inequality in Honduras and the role of the Palestinian Diaspora John Handal
Saints and Shadows - Diary & Photos (Salvador) Muriel Hasbun
2:00-3:30
Arabs and Palestinians in Chile: Institutions and Discourses facing the issues in the Arab World and Palestine 1967 - 1986 Ricardo Marzuca Butto
Long-Distance Resistance: Engaging with Palestine from Santiago de Chile Siri Agnete Schwabe
“Exploring Contemporary Chilean-Palestinian Identity and the perception of return" Rana Musa
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4:00-5:30
Arabic Languages, Migration and Identity: The Case of Chile - A Philosophical, Aesthetical and Political Approach Kamal Cumsille
Becoming Palestine”: lost and found identities in the Palestinian Diaspora/ Chile Lina Meruane
The lives of Palestinian refugees after joining a century old Diaspora/Chile Kholoud Al Ajarma
6:30 Art Exibition at DAK Lucy Janjigian
Arabic Diaspora in the United States: A Photographic Exhibition (Dar Annadwa) George Rivera
Friday, August 22 9:00-10:30 Churches/Religion
ELCA Arab and Middle Eastern Lutherans and the Diaspora Kholoud Khoury
"Muslim Education in European context: A perspective of Palestinian Diaspora." Mouhanad Khorchid
Emigration of Christian Arabs from the Palestinian Central Mountains Abroad: Ramallah & Al-Bireh District - A case study Hadeel Fawadleh
Dina El Omari
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11:00-12:30 Representing Palestine in the Diaspora Arab-American Activism for Palestine Mazin Qumsieh
Boston Palestine Film Festival and its relationship with the Palestinian (Diaspora) Katherine Hanna
Teaching the “Arab Israeli Conflict” in the U.S: Challenges of Identity and Context Ibtesam Al atiyat
The Palestinian Museum in South Africa as a tool for Advocacy Anis Daraghmeh
2:00-3:30 Diaspora in Literature and Song Forced Migration as a Biblical Theme Patricia K. Tull
Between Diaspora and Exile: Identity, Authenticity and Representation Suleiman R Hodali
The Relationship of Palestine with the Palestinian Diaspora: The Role of Al-Mahd weekly and its Chief Editor and Owner Adnan Musallam
The Palestinian Song as a Link between Diaspora and Homeland Mutasem Adieleh
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4:00-5:00 Biographies and the Diaspora Family Story in the Holy Land and the Diaspora Qustandi Shomali
Personal accounts, auto-biographies and diaries of Palestinians in the Diaspora Lulwa Saffarini
“Planet Bethlehem" Laila Sansour
5:00 - 6:00 Closing Session
7:00 OUT OF PLACE – Diyar Dance Theater Performance
8:00 Farewell Dinner
Saturday, August 23 Departure
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