Film screening and discussion on the current situation in Iraq
As war is intensifying in Syria and Iraq, life has become unbearable in both countries. Hundreds of thousands of refugees seek safety in neighbouring countries and Europe. Many drown attempting to cross the Mediterranean. Drawing on voices other than those we hear, see and read daily in the media, “Whose peace will it be?” traces the origins and causes of the present disaster. The documentary weaves memories of the past through experiences of the present to create a mosaic within which the pathway to peace might be discerned. It provides an impetus to think differently about the future for Iraqi and Middle Eastern people after the state, the civil and cultural infrastructure has been destroyed. (http://www.lightintimetocome.org/)

After the film screening there will be a discussion on the current political developments in Iraq, with a special focus on the ongoing battle over Mosul.
Discussants | Tyma Kraitt, Helmut Krieger

Moderation | Ramin Taghian Language: English/German
Tyma Kraitt is a free journalist and an expert on Iraq and Syria.
Helmut Krieger is researcher and lecturer at the Department of Development Studies with a special focus on transformation processes and social movements in the Arabic- Islamic World.

The event is organized by the interdisciplinary research cluster Conflict and Development in Palestine that is based at the Department of Development Studies at the University of Vienna. The research cluster is one of four components of the APPEAR project Rooting Development in the Palestinian Context.

The Jour fixe is an open discussion format for colleagues to develop critical questions and new perspectives on the Arab World.
Date & Time | Monday 26th June 2017, 6 p.m.
Location | Department of African Studies, seminar room 3, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna

 

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