Global Links series: Culture, Conflict, and Identity
Moderated panel discussion
In conjunction with the exhibition Sovereign Threads: A History of
Palestinian Embroidery, the Craft and Folk Art Museum hosts a panel
discussion with artists, scholars, and global thinkers on cultural and
national identity in the face of conflict, exile, and globalization.
Panelists include:
Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, former president, Muslim Women’s League
Dr. Sami Shalom Chetrit, Center for the Study of Religion, UCLA
Dr. Aryeh Cohen, dept of Rabbinic Literature, University of Judaism
Dr. Suheir Daoud, dept of Political Science, Pomona College
Hanna Elias, filmmaker/peace activist, The Olive Harvest (2004)
Sandy Tolan, Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley
Moderated by:
Dr. Cecelia Lynch, Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies, UCI
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 4pm – 6pm
Goethe-Institut Auditorium
5750 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Free parking available at the Goethe-Institut
$10 Non-members / $5 CAFAM Members
Seating is limited and guaranteed only with a paid reservation.
RSVP: 323.937.4230 x50
Related exhibition
Sovereign Threads: A History of Palestinian Embroidery
On view through October 8, 2006
5814 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
T. 323.937.4230
www.cafam.org