2016 El Tassi Lecture, part of Middle East Week

Thu. Feb. 25 07:00 PM - Thu. Feb. 25 09:00 PM
Location: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall

The Arabs in Israel: The Inaudible Cry for Full Citizenship
Sayed Kashua, Arab-Israeli journalist and author

Prominent Palestinian author and journalist Sayed Kashua is UWinnipeg's 2016 El Tassi Lecturer. Writing in Hebrew, and identifying as a Palestinian citizen of Israel, Kashua is known for his books and humorous columns in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.

In a humorous, tongue-in-cheek style, Kashua addresses the problems faced by Arabs in Israel, caught between two worlds. His novel Dancing Arabshas been made into a feature film, and premiered in 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival.