European Leo Baeck Institute Lecture Series 2015/16 - The Politics of Land. Archaeology, Architectur

European Leo Baeck Institute
Lecture Series London, 2015–16. The Politics of Land. Archaeology, Architecture and City Planning in Israel

A lecture series organised by the Leo
Baeck Institute London, in cooperation with the German Historical Institute London.

THE POLITICS OF LAND. ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE AND CITY PLANNING IN ISRAEL

This season’s theme intends to approach its broad subject via a spectrum of political, legal and cultural perspectives. We will examine more closely how the realities of ‘land’ or ‘territory’ impact on the daily lives of Israeli and foreign citizens living in the State of Israel, be they Israeli, Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim or Christian.

Please refer for more information on the lecture series to the leaflet on the following weblink: http://www.leobaeck.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploadsaug14onwards/2015/10/LBIF.2015.pdf

Lecture Series Launch:

Prof Gunnar Lehmann (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
‘Past and Politics in the Archaeology of Israel’
German Historical Institute London
6.30pm, 5th November 2015

The different concepts of the past are an integral part of Israeli politics today. Jewish politics in Israel often seek legitimation through a connection with the physicalremains of the past. As stones do not speak, their presence and their past meanings are explained within the present political discourse of the Israeli society. In some sense, every generation creates its own past. While the national religious and right wing secular sections of the Jewish society have a deep interest in connecting their identities with assumed past collective meanings, other sectors of the society express less interest in this discourse.The Arab sector feels that archaeology leads to a delegitimization of their interests. The secular Jewish sector on the other hand does not feel a need to refer to the past. They consider their Israeli identity as an established fact that does not require legitimation through the past.

Gunnar Lehmann is Professor of Archaeology working today in various projects in Israel and Turkey.

Admission is free but places are strictly limited and must be reserved in advance by contacting the Leo Baeck Institute, London (emailinfo@leobaeck.co.uk or phone 020 7882 5690).

Programm
Dates: European LBI Lecture Series

5th November 2015, 6.30pm

Prof Gunnar Lehmann (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
'Past and Politics in the Archaeology of Israel'

3rd December 2015, 6.30pm

Dr Thabet Abu Rass (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
'Land, Power and Resistance in Israel: The Case of the Bedouins of the Negev'

11th February 2016, 6.30pm

Prof Yfaat Weiss (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
'Political Sovereignty and Cultural Property: The Mount Scopus Enclave in Jerusalem'

14th April 2016, 6.30pm

Dr Wendy Pullan (University of Cambridge, UK)
'In the Shadow of the Wall: Icon and Identity in Jerusalem's Separation Barrier'

Kontakt
Leo Baeck Institute
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Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
info@leobaeck.co.uk
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7882 5690
Fax +44 (0) 20 7882 6901
http://www.leobaeck.co.uk

Speaker(s):	Prof Gunnar Lehmann | talks
Date and Time:	5 November 2015 at 6:30 pm
Duration:	1 hour 30 minutes
Venue:	German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ Show map
Organised by:	Leo Baeck Institute London See other talks organised by Leo Baeck Institute London...
Tickets:	free
Available from:	Admission is free, but places are limited and must be reserved in advance by contacting the Leo Baeck Institute (t: +44 (0)20 7882 5690 or info@leobaeck.co.uk).
Additional Information:	Underground: Holborn, Russell Square; Bus: 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 59, 68, 91, 98, 134, 168, 171, 188, 242, 243, 521, X68

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