[van-announce] SFU Conference on Middle East

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Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:12:14 -0800
From: shniad at sfu.ca
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Subject: [pr-x] SFU Conference on Middle East


From: Media Union of BC <saunders at lightspeed.ca>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:02:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SFU Conference on Middle East


CONFERENCE - DISPELLING MISCONCEPTIONS:
MEDIA, CONFLICT AND IMPERIALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In an historic and unprecedented move, three SFU student unions have
decided to come together to organize a conference on the Middle East and
the media.

Given the pre-eminence of this topic in world affairs today, it is
imperative that there exists a public dialogue that addresses these
crucial issues in an informed and critically responsible way.

We seek to create such a dialogue with this conference and hope that you
as a concerned member of the public will attend.

Saturday, February 8, 2003
at SFU Harbour Centre.
9am--4pm

Speakers include:

Dr. William Cleveland - SFU history -
"U.S. foreign policy on Iraq/Israel"

Jane Power - Ph.D candidate, SFU history -
"Enduring colonial legacies"

Dr. Gabor Mate M.D. - Jews for a Just Peace -
"Zionist ideology and practise"

Dr. Laurie King-Irani - UVic Anthropology -
"The New McCarthyism"

Charles Demers & Riaz Behra - Palestine Solidarity Group -
"Middle East issues on college campuses"

Hanna Kawas - CO-Op Radio 102.7FM "Voice of Palestine" -
"Aspects of Canadian foreign policy"

Check out www.sfu.ca/cmnsu for more info

Limited seating available - please register by email:

register-conference at sfu.ca

or sign-up through the Simon Fraser Student Society office - MBC
2250
SFU Burnaby Mountain campus.

Admission $5