MENA | Palestine in Context | Exile, Palestine, and the Limits of Dissent: Being Syrian in Germany after October 7th
When:
Friday, May 24, 2024
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Where: Norris University Center, Wildcat Room, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: 0
Contact:
MENA
Group: Middle East and North African Studies
Category: Lectures & Meetings, Fine Arts, Social, Global & Civic Engagement
Description:
Berlin-based Syrian exile playwright Mohammad Al Attar will explore the current climate for discussions of Israel/Palestine in Germany, as well as his experience using theater to chronicle the Syrian revolution and its aftermaths. He will speak in conversation with two Northwestern professors, Lauren Stokes (History) and Wendy Pearlman (Political Science).
Born in Damascus, playwright Mohammad Al Attar lives in Berlin. His work often chronicles the human impact of the Syrian civil war. Staged by his creative partner director Omar Abusaada, Al Attar's plays include While I Was Waiting, Antigone of Syria, and Could You Please Look into the Camera.