Events and activities
On August 4th 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. On August 2nd, Bristol Dockers’ Union held a mass meeting on the dockside to debate whether Britain should go to war. They voted unanimously against war. This was one of many anti-war... Read more
Human Rights
Memo To the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Requesting an Investigation in the Incident of Kidnapping and Murdering the Palestinian Boy, Mohammed Abu Khdeir On the dawn of Wednesday 2/7/2014, Israeli settlers kidnapped and murdered... Read more
Journalism
by Saif Shahin (The University of Texas at Austin) The growing scholarly literature on Muslims and the media in the United States has paid little attention to the American-Muslim press. This study compares the coverage of two major... Read more
Educational Material
Apply for Summer School in Istanbul and Koszeg – deadline 15 July The Anna Lindh Chairs for Intercultural Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region programme, the ALF is selecting around 20 students to participate in: – The II Anna Lindh... Read more
Discrimination
The University of Essex PhD student, Nahid Almanea, was stabbed 16 times on Tuesday. Her body was repatriated to Saudi Arabia on Saturday. A post-mortem examination in UK revealed that she died from 16 stab wounds to her head, neck, body and... Read more
Journalism
Credit Iqbal Tamimi Another free event in London next week – Future of Photography at Microsoft’s Paddington, London office, Thursday, 12th June, 6pm-9pm. The special meet-up is complete with some expert speakers:Stephen Alvarez... Read more
The media plays a huge role in dialogue between societies and limitations of media content have often been linked to women’s under-representation and their lack of power within the media industry. This case-based study is focussing on media... Read more
Calling all journalists! Thomson Reuters are holding an Editorial Judgment journalism training course in London this summer. This course is designed to enhance editorial judgment in the choice of pictures, text and other media and in newsroom... Read more
رسالة مفتوحة لسيادة وزير التربية والتعليم في الأردن حول قرار إغلاق المراكز الثقافية نتابع بشغف أخبار الوطن عبر الإعلام الالكتروني والصحافة والشبكات الاجتماعية والتعليمية وأشارك في حواراتها المتعلقة بالتعليم والنهضة بالفرد والمجتمع وبالذات... Read more
I have been invited by broadcaster and radio producer Tony Gosling to participate in his political show on BCfm. You can hear the show on this link, my participation starts at 30:00 http://www.bcfmradio.com/podcasts/20140328180001.mp3 Thanks... Read more