Fellowships and scholarships are being announced in support of scholars and students from Gaza (and elsewhere in Palestine.) They are mainly in Europe. Below are two with deadlines soon. Here is a link to a list of others: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In relation to the cancelation of the forthcoming 'Voices of Resilience' event at Home, and the libelous allegation that led to it, Comma has made its statement here:
commapress.co.uk/blog/comma-pre…

We are now inviting applications for the BISI Research & Conference (up to £6,000), and Pilot Project Grants (up to £10,000) to support research on the lands and peoples of Iraq.

Deadline: 1 April 2024

More information and to apply: bisi.ac.uk/grants-scholar…

Librarians and Archivists with Palestine (Librarians and Archivists with Palestine) has issued its Report: Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza, Oct 2023 to Jan 2024 librarianswithpalestine.org/gaza-report-20…

In this report, Librarians and Archivists with Palestine offers a partial list of archives, libraries, and museums in Gaza that have been destroyed, damaged, or looted by Israeli armed forces since October 7, 2023. Visit the link in bio to read the full report.

The Aga Khan Library is hosting the 45th MELCom International Conference on May 14-17, 2024.

Save this page for more information: agakhanlibrary.org/45th-melcom-in…

This new course led by artist and author Bahia Shehab investigates the rich history, cultural nuances and socio-political landscapes that have influenced design practices and resistance movements in the Arab world.

Find out more and book your place here:

arabbritishcentre.org.uk/courses/design…

Why telling stories of places matter: South Africa's 84-page filing to the ICJ cites Mohamad El Chamaa's piece on Gaza's loss of libraries in its argument that Israel has damaged and destroyed numerous centers of Palestinian learning and culture.

His piece here: washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

PSA: The verbatim record of South Africa v. Israel, day one, is now available:

icj-cij.org/sites/default/…

It's not about getting new books, it's about MY BOOKS, books I handpicked and collected for 20 years. Books that changed me, inspired me, opened my mind/heart/soul/Chakras. Books that I carried with me during the best & worst days. They were my safe haven escape. #Gaza

BRISMES is devasted by the death of prominent Palestinian intellectual Refaat Alareer.

Israeli army deliberately destroy thousands of books and historical documents by systematically bombing Gaza Municipality’s libraries

Gaza's main public library has been destroyed. lithub.com/gazas-main-pub… via Literary Hub

As someone whose sister was killed after trying to save books from the burning National Library in besieged Sarajevo in ‘92, I ache at such vile acts of destruction. Books have real & symbolic meaning: once gone, ppl feel lost & disconnected. #culturecide
uk.news.yahoo.com/gaza-public-li…

Gazan poet, Mosab Abu Toha, was kidnapped by the Israeli army while fleeing with his family today. City Lights Books has made his award-winning and multiple award nominated collection, 'Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear', available to download for free city-lights-books.sellfy.store/p/things-you-m…

Happening today

Literary Palestine: Mohamed-Salah Omri, Professor of modern Arabic literature at the University of Oxford, will lead and coordinate a series of participative seminars to read and discuss Palestine through its literatures mohamedsalahomri.com/literary-pales…

Join Librarians and Archivists with Palestine for this virtual event!

Preserving Palestine: Cultural Heritage Under Settler Colonialism

20 November
Register here rb.gy/b379h3

During the 2014 and 2017 bombings of Gaza, Librarians and Archivists with Palestine (Librarians and Archivists with Palestine) took to the NY subway and read Palestinian poetry for weeks. It got press and energized many. A toolkit for those who might like to do it again: librarianswithpalestine.org/campaigns-2/ac…

Tomorrow night, London:

PALFEST PRESENTS: NAKBA, A CENTURY OF SOLIDARITY & RESISTANCE

This event is 100% sold out.

There will be no tickets on the door.

Due to demand, online tickets now available for £2 / free in Palestine.

Click image for tickets.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-viewe…

BRISMES has issued a statement warning of the danger of massive ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the West Bank. We are deeply concerned that, under the cover of the Gaza War, the ongoing expulsion of Palestinians from the West Bank will intensify.
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