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<b>The View from Palestine: Development Under Occupation <br><br>
</b>A presentation by Professor Mohammad Sawalha <br><br>
<b>Tuesday, June 1st, 4:00-5:30 PM<br>
E38-615</b> (292 Main Street, MIT Center for International Studies 6th
floor conference room, Kendall Square)<br>
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Professor Mohammad Sawalha is a professor of Linguistics and Translation
at An-Najah University in Nablus and the founder and director of the
Palestinian House of Friendship. The Palestinian House of
Friendship is a non-governmental organization that is focused on
developing constructive activities for young people in Nablus and
engaging in democracy and human rights education among university
students. Professor Sawalha’s most current research is on the changing
meanings of words in Palestine as a window to understanding the
transformations within Palestinian society under<br>
occupation.<br><br>
Please join us in hearing Professor Sawalha, an activist as well as
academic living under military occupation, present his work and share his
insight into everyday life in Nablus. <br><br>
<i>Co-sponsored by the MIT Center for Reflective Community Practice and
Program on Human Rights and Justice. Please contact Susan Frick at the
coordinates below with questions or for directions.<br>
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Susan Frick<br>
Program Assistant<br>
Program on Human Rights and Justice<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
E38-600, 292 Main Street<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307<br>
Tel: 617 258 7614<br>
Fax: 617 452 3962<br>
Email: fricks@mit.edu<br>
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