Past Events
Explore our past events, many of which you can watch recordings of with closed captions
Lectures & Panels Criminalization of Homosexuality in Tunisia: From Colonialism to Present-Day Activism 12:00-13:00
Dr. Ramy Khouili, a Tunisian doctor and human rights activist, and Daniel Levine-Spound (HLS ’19), examine the origins and dynamics of the criminalization of homosexuality in Tunisia from the colonial period to the 21st century.
Lectures & Panels Standing Up to Gender Violence: The Legal Context of Contemporary Feminist Struggle in Israel/Palestine 12:00-13:00
Professors Tally Kritzman-Amir and Sarah Ilhmoud examine recent trends in gender-based violence in Israel-Palestine and the various state policies and responses, especially in relation to vulnerable communities of Palestinians and African refugees.
Film Screenings, Lectures & Panels The Destruction of Memory: The War on Culture, and the Battle to Save It 12:00-13:00
This film chronicles the destruction of culture in Syria, Mali, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and elsewhere from World War II to the present day. It also relates the heroic efforts to save landmarks and libraries from the ravages of war. Through interviews and documentary footage, the film shows how individuals have used law and policy and sometimes risked their lives to save world heritage.
Lectures & Panels, Workshops Domesticating the Holy: Women’s Movements and Struggles over Jerusalem’s Sacred Space 12:00-13:00
Lihi Ben Shitrit, Research Fellow at the Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative, speaks on the gendered dimensions of intercommunal disputes over Jerusalem.