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SUMMARY:Academic research and activism: Key lessons from South Africa and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday, June 17 · 4-5:30pm GMT+1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFaculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Donald McIntyre building, Room GS5 – ground floor. 184 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PQ United Kingdom\n\n\n\nThis moderated conversation draws on a newly-published book ‘Research and Activism: Ruth First and Activist Research‘ (edited by Professors Saleem Badat and Vasu Reddy), which interrogates the legacy of Ruth First — a South African scholar-activist assassinated by Apartheid forces while in exile. This seminar will discuss the interrelationships between research and activism and raise for discussion the role of academics and intellectuals in the academy and society – drawing on the experiences of Palestine and South Africa.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe conversation will be between Professor Saleem Badat (University of the Free State, South Africa), Dr Grace Idahosa (University of Cambridge) and Professor Wesam Amer (University of Cambridge/Gaza University). The seminar will be moderated Dr Maha Shuayb (Centre for Lebanese Studies and University of Cambridge) and Professor Yusuf Sayed (University of Cambridge).\nThis seminar is being organised by the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, the Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) and the Academic Action Network for Palestine (Act-for-Pal).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here ( https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-research-and-activism-key-lessons-from-south-africa-and-palestine-tickets-1400171804559?aff=oddtdtcreator ). \n\n\n
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