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

European Leo Baeck Institute Lecture Series 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

Dr Daniel Wildmann (Acting Director, Leo Baeck Institute London) has the pleasure in inviting you to the fourth and final lecture:

Dr Wendy Pullan (University of Cambridge)
‘In the Shadow of the Wall:
Icon and Identity in Jerusalem’s Separation Barrier’
German Historical Institute
6.30pm, 14th April 2016

In Jerusalem, the separation barrier has galvanized public opinion, both in its role as a hard barrier inside a divided city and as the visible ‘tip of the iceberg’ that reflects only a fraction of the political and military regime supporting the occupation. This lecture will acknowledge the wall’s political status but focus on issues to do with the iconicity of such a structure, including its power in situ in the human landscape, in the media and in its existential meanings.

Wendy Pullan is based at the University of Cambridge where she is Head of the Department of Architecture and Director of the Centre for Urban Conflicts Research. Her recent publications include: Locating Urban Conflicts (2013), Architecture and Pilgrimage (2013) and The Struggle for Jerusalem’s Holy Places (2013). She is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. Further details: www.conflictincities.org; www.urbanconflicts.arct.cam.ac.uk

Lectures will be held at the German Historical Institute London, 17 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2NJ and begin at 6.30pm.

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

Underground: Holborn, Russell Square; Bus: 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 59, 68, 91, 98, 134, 168, 171, 188, 242, 243, 521, X68

Speaker(s):	Dr Wendy Pullan | talks
Date and Time:	14 April 2016 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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