Special Events

R04 - CPSA Reconciliation Committee Event - Palestinian Experiences of Genocide and Scholasticide in Gaza

Date: Jun 3 | Time: 01:45pm to 03:15pm | Location:

The Palestinian narrative is frequently drowned out by power dynamics that seek to silence and even erase their voices. This talk aims to elevate Palestinian Indigenous voices, particularly those from Gaza, in discussions surrounding the ongoing genocide and scholasticide—the deliberate destruction of educational institutions—as experienced by Palestinians. Drawing from firsthand accounts, testimonies, oral histories, and scholarly research, my presentation underscores the importance of valuing the personal as political and sheds light on the realities of living under a military regime that practices apartheid and genocide. Specifically, this presentation aims to shed light on the multifaceted impacts of military occupation and violence, oppression, and policies of cultural and physical genocide of Palestinian lives, communities, and educational systems.

Participants:
Introduction: Mariam Georgis (Simon Fraser University)
Ghada Ageel (University of Alberta)

Dr. Ghada Ageel is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. A third-generation Palestinian refugee, Dr. Ageel holds a Ph.D. and MA in Middle East Politics from the University of Exeter-UK and a BA in Education from the Islamic University/Gaza. Her research interests focus on rights-based approaches to forced migration, Palestinian refugees in comparative perspective, oral history, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. She is the editor of "Apartheid in Palestine: Hard Laws and Harder Experiences" and co-editor of "Women Voices from Gaza," a series of seven books that recount life in Palestine before and after its destruction, narrated by women who lived these experiences. Three books of the series: "A White Lie," "Light the Road of Freedom," and "Come, My Children" have been released by the University of Alberta Press in 2020, 2021, and 2023, respectively. Dr. Ageel's work has been widely published in several newspapers and journals worldwide, including The Guardian, Aljazeera, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Hill, Journal for Palestine Studies, Palestine Chronicle, Occupation Magazine, Electronic Intifada and several Arabic newspapers throughout the Middle East.