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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:02:11 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ apologies for cross posting * * *You are invited to a seminar with EYAL WEIZMAN &** MIRI WEINGARTEN * * * *MEDICINE AS A TACTIC OF WAR – **Israel**’s occupation of **Palestine*** * * 4.30 - 6.30 Tuesday 16 March RHB 342, Goldsmiths, University of London * * *Eyal Weizman - Illegal aid: humanitarian control? * Eyal Weizman is an architect and director of the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London and completed his PhD at the London Consortium/Birkbeck College. Since 2007 he is a member of the architectural collective "decolonizing architecture" in Beit Sahour/ Palestine www.decolonizing.ps Since 2008 he is a member of B'Tselem board of directors. www.btselem.org. Weizman has taught, lectured, curated and organised conferences in many institutions worldwide. His books include The Lesser Evil [Nottetempo, 2009], Hollow Land [Verso Books, 2007], A Civilian Occupation [Verso Books, 2003], the series Territories 1,2 and 3, Yellow Rhythms and many articles in journals, magazines and edited books. Weizman is a regular contributor and an editorial board member for several journals and magazines including Humanity, Cabinet and Inflexions. Weizman is the recipient of the James Stirling Memorial Lecture Prize for 2006-2007 and was chosen to deliver the Edward Said Memorial Lecture for 2010. ** * * *Miri Weingarten - Controlling health: access to healthcare in the **Gaza ** strip** * Miri Weingarten worked for Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-Israel) for 11 years. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel struggles for the fulfilment of the right to health of all people under Israeli control, including Jewish-Israeli citizens, Palestinian citizens of Israel, Bedouin living in 'unrecognized' village in the Negev desert, migrant workers, asylum seekers and undocumented people, prisoners and detainees, and Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. PHR-Israel combines direct medical aid with solidarity activities, advocacy, campaigning and education. It is guided by the triple discourse of medical ethics, human rights and social justice. In 2009, Miri relocated to Londonand in March 2010 she became the director of a new Jewish media project called JNews - Alternative Jewish Perspectives on Israel and Palestine. * * *Sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Invention and Social Process series: What is ethics? * For further information contact [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. To join or subscribe to MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): SUBSCRIBE medsocnews firstname lastname 6. Further information about the medsocnews discussion list (including list archive and how to subscribe to or leave the list) can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medsocnews.html **********************************************************************