Book Talk The United Nations and the Question of Palestine 12:15–1:15

Professor Ardi Imseis discusses his new book on Palestine at the United Nations, based on primary archival materials and the author’s first-hand experience as a UN Official in Palestine for over a decade.

Lectures & Panels Litigating for Justice: Women’s Rights Lawyering in Iran 12:15–1:15 pm

Iranian Human Rights Attorney and PLSMW Visiting Fellow Afrooz Maghzi Najafabadi will discuss the role of Iranian women’s rights lawyers in the fight for gender justice and equality in Iran.

Lectures & Panels Strategic Litigation in Egypt: Lawyers as Human Rights Advocates 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Nader Andrawos discusses the emergence of the Egyptian human rights lawyering movement and the use of strategic litigation as a tool of human rights advocacy in Egypt.

Lectures & Panels Religion in Times of Earth Crisis: Animal Stories, in Crisis 6:00 - 8:45 pm

Muslim communities, among others, have shared stories of religious environments and animals that were inherited, transmitted, and reinterpreted. Teren Sevea will discuss the question, “Can listening to these stories compel us to re-evaluate our academic approaches to religion and environments."