Antisemitism: Law, Justice, and Decolonization in a Time of Genocide
October 30th, 5PM – 7PM in PLZ600
“Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).
–International Association of Genocide Scholars, “Resolution on the Situation in Gaza,” August 31, 2025
As the world watches Israel’s devastating war against the Palestinian people, we are seeing a sharp rise in accusations that criticism of Israel is equivalent to antisemitism. We are pleased to welcome this panel of scholars, who are associated with the Jewish Faculty Network, as they consider the weaponization of antisemitism from a variety of angles – at a time when actual antisemitism is surging dangerously and yet going unaddressed.
We are pleased to welcome scholars associated with the Jewish Faculty Network, to share their perspectives.
A Palestinian buffet will be provided
Co-sponsored by: President’s Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonizatioin; Social Justice Research Institute; MA Program in Social Justice and Equity Studies; Indigenous Educational Studies; Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.
Medicine on Front Lines: Healthcare and Palestinian Statehood
November 5th, 7PM – 9PM in Recital Hall at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
Join us in Recital Hall at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre on November 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) for Medicine on the Frontlines: Healthcare and Palestinian Statehood, an evening with Dr. Tarek Loubani.
Dr. Loubani is a Palestinian Canadian physician, an associate professor at the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University, and co-founder of GLIA, a global innovator of high-quality medical equipment operating on the principle that quality healthcare should be accessible to all. For the past fifteen years Dr. Loubani has trained medical staff in Gaza and worked at Nasser Hospital this summer. He will discuss the systemic destruction of Palestinian healthcare infrastructure in a time of genocide and how local-global alliances can build support for Palestinian life, sovereignty, and statehood.
Co-sponsored by: The President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity, and Decolonization; Social Justice Research Institute; Faculty for Palestine – Brock Chapter; Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies; MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies; Indigenous Educational Studies at Brock University; Zanab Jafry Shah; Niagara Movement for Justice in Palestine/Israel; 905 Palestine, Independent Jewish Voices – Hamilton; Jewish Faculty Network – Southwest Ontario; Silver Spire Church; and Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC)—Niagara Chapter.
IMPORTANT INFO:
This is a FREE event, however, we ask that attendees register in advance and arrive by 6:40 PM so everyone can be registered and seated at the start time. Registration will open at 6:10 PM.
Students, staff, and faculty at Brock University can register on Eventbrite or ExperienceBU. Attendees registering on ExperienceBU and bringing a guest should include their guest(s) in their RSVP, or have their guest register on Eventbrite. Students who want to apply this event to the CWC should register on ExperienceBU.
If registering on ExperienceBU, you will be asked to scan a QR code or provide your name when you arrive to confirm your registration.
Information on parking can be found on PAC’s website.