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Religion, Social Identity and Education (Conference)
February 2004
Conference
Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam and The Global Network of Religions for Children invite you to a conference on:
Religion, Social Identity and Education Among Arabs and Jews in Israel
Questions and challenges of religious identity
facing educators in a multi-cultural society
Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam
February 25 – 26, 2004
Sponsored by the Arigatou Foundation
Program
Wednesday, Feb. 25th
| 13:00: | Registration |
| 13:45: | Introduction Castro Daoud, Secretary of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam. Agneta Ucko, Director of the Myochikai-Arigatou Foundation, Geneva Office Bob Mark - one of the initiators and organizers of the conference |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | First Panel: Religion and Identity in Palestinian Society in Israel: Ahmad Hijazi – Chairperson Dr. Shukri ‘Araf from the Oranim Teachers College: “Expressions of religion in Arab society and education.” Sarab Abu Rabia from the Ben Gurion University: “Between Feminism and Islam.” Sources of Islamic feminist identity. Marzuk Halabi: “Religion and National Identity among the Druze in Israel” |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Responses from Jewish panelists and discussion with the audience. |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Break |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Second Panel: Religion and Identity in Jewish Society in Israel Dr. Yair Oron – Chairperson Dr. Rachel Livni Freudenthal from the Alma College: “The Vision lost between Religion and State.” Judaism as a tradition and culture beyond religion and nationalism. Dror Yehoshua from Mizrah Shemesh: “’Al ‘Aravim Talinu Kinorotenu.” The voice of music that is not heard. Dr. Zvi Bekerman from the Hebrew University: “When Secular Liberals Need Religion.” Overcoming fears in integrative Jewish – Palestinian Education. |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Responses from Palestinian panelists and discussion with the audience. |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| 21:00 | A Concert by "Zimar" - Original Arab music |
Thursday, February 26th
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Tour and Discussion of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Third Panel: Religion in Educational Initiatives in Israel Chairperson: Dr. Ariella Be’ari Ben Yishai Dr. Mahmoud Masalha from the Ministry of Education: Educational programs on Islam in Arab Schools Dr. Ra’id Mu’allam: The Mar Elias Campus - the first Arab University in Israel. Ruth Lahavi, founder and principal of the Keshet School in Jerusalem: The integration of secular and religious Jews in an educational framework. |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Refreshments |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Fourth Panel: Religion in the work of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam Chairperson: Muhammad Abu Lahja Ratib Fatin Zinati and Eva Zari: Religion and Identity in the Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam Jewish – Arab Primary School. Omar Aghbariya: Religious Identity in School for Peace Encounters Dorit Shippin: The place of the Bruno Hussar Center for Spiritual Pluralism in Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Discussion and closing |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
The Conference will be conducted with simultaneous translation in Hebrew, Arabic and English
Costs: NIS 150 for the entire conference including room and board, or NIS 50 per day including meals without overnight accommodations.
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Please register in advance.
For more information, please email:
Dorit Shippin
or call: 02-9996306
Conference invitation (English)
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Invitation (Hebrew /Arabic) Page 1) MSWord
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Invitation (Hebrew /Arabic) Page 2) MSWord
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