Centre for the Study of Human Rights Public Seminar
Date: Thursday 29 November 2007
Time: 1.15 -2.30pm
Venue: Room G108, 20 Kingsway
Speaker: Ilan Pappé, Kuyok Abol Kuyok, Kate Robertson
Chair: Professor George Gaskell
Free speech is under attack around the world by a return to political, religious and anti-terrorism dogma. At the front line of vulnerability are scholars working in countries where free speech is under threat. In this event, the dangers to such scholars is analysed by specialists and scholars with first-hand experience of the problems.
Ilan Pappé is an Israeli historian, senior lecturer at Haifa University and the chair of the Emil Touma Institute for Palestinian Studies. Dr Pappe has been both acclaimed and smeared on the publication of each of his many books relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Kuyok Abol Kuyok's involvement in political activities resulted in him being forced to leave Sudan. With the support of CARA he is now completing his PhD at the Institute of Education in London, has a position at the London Metropolitan University and is successfully rebuilding his academic career. Kate Robertson is deputy executive secretary of the Council for Assisting Refugee Academics.
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