"Seeing Both Sides"
JUNE 5, 2003
LESLEY UNIVERSITY, MARRAN THEATER
A symposium exploring the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and recognizing the suffering, fears, aspirations and hopes of all people in the region. Presenters shared creative and arts-based approaches to building understanding and empathic bridges between peoples.
SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
Dr. Dan Baron, Professor of Psychology, Ben Gurion University
"A Psychosocial Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict."
Dr. Kayed Khalil, Board member of the American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salaam
"A Personal Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Situation."
Dr. Julia Byers, Professor and Director of Expressive Therapy, Lesley University
"Hidden Borders, Open Borders:The Role of the Arts in the Palestinian/ Israeli Context."
Dr. Cynthia Cohen, Director of Coexistence Outreach and International Collaborations at Brandeis University
"Promoting Coexistence and Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts"
DANCE PERFORMANCE:
Irit Halperin, Ph.D. student, Lesley University
"A Mother Wandering"
SEEING BOTH SIDES: POETRY READING at 7:30 PM
Sponsored by the Division of International & Collaborative Programs, Lesley University.