Middle East Week 2018

Mon. Feb. 26 12:00 AM - Fri. Mar. 2 12:00 AM
Location: Various - See details

UWinnipeg presents its annual Middle East Week from February 26 – March 2, 2018 on campus. This week promotes dialogue, and further understanding of this multifaceted and historically-rich region of the world. This year’s lineup includes Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (University of Waterloo); Dr. Nora Gold, writer, activist and founder of JSpaceCanada; Belle Jarniewski, Chair of the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada; and Dr. William R. Dickson, UWinnipeg academic contemporary Islamic professor. All events are open to the public.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Fields of Exile: Fiction as a Tool for Educating About Israel on Campus
Presented by Dr. Nora Gold
12:00pm – 12:45 pm in Eckhardt Gramatté Hall

Coffee break 12:45 – 1:00pm

Canadians in ISIS: Who Are They and Is There a Threat?
Presented by Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm in Eckhardt Gramatté Hall

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

5th Annual Leadership Breakfast – Strangers No More: Refugees, Schools, and a Future for All *
Presented by Mohammad Rezai, Vice-Principal, Grant Park High.
7:30 am in Convocation Hall
To purchase tickets please visit EventBrite. 

*Sponsors for this event: The Manitoba Multifaith Council, The Ridd Institute for Religion and Global Policy of the Global College, and the University of Winnipeg.

Friday, March 2, 2018 

What’s in a Word? Defining Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Presented by Belle Jarniewski and Dr. W. Rory Dickson
12:30 – 1:30pm in Convocation Hall

Link to Facebook page for all events here.