03/29/2010 - 2:00pm to 03/29/2010 - 3:50pm

Location:
Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at PSU
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR

Class Description:
"Israel in the Eyes of the West: Parrallel Narratives of the Israeli-Arab Conflict"

MW 14:00-15:50

Instructor: Linda Maizels

In the case of both the larger Israeli-Arab conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian struggle embedded within it, the competing narratives of the conflict presented by the two sides have been instrumental in winning the support of individuals, independent groups, and governments, thereby changing and often complicating the core conflict. This course will use this idea to examine the ways in which the narratives used by Israelis and Palestinians in the public arena have influenced the countries and citizens of the Western world in their relationship to the State of Israel and how this has, in turn, influenced the conflict itself.

More Info:
For more information, please visit http://www.pdx.edu/judaic/. For registration and cost, please visit http://www.pdx.edu/registration/registration-basics.