Syria stories: narratives from the front line: seminar and book launch

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• Rania Abouzeid, Dr Wendy Pearlman, Rt. Hon. Lord Dr Rowan Williams
• Friday 23 March 2018, 15:30-17:30
• Frankopan Hall, West Court, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BL .

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Syria stories: narratives from the front line

Author readings and book launch

The event is free and open to all. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/syria-stories-narratives-from-the-frontline-seminar-and-book-launch-tickets-43056273473

Rania Abouzeid and Dr Wendy Pearlman in conversation with The Rt Revd & the Rt Hon Lord Dr Rowan Williams (Master of Magdalene).

March 2018 marks the seventh year of conflict in Syria. Rania Abouzeid and Dr Wendy Pearlman will speak about their new books which examine the development of the conflict and humanitarian crises that have engulfed Syria and the Middle East. Wendy and Rania are two leading experts on the region. For anyone interested in the Middle East this is a must see event!

Rania will be discussing her new book: No Turning Back: Life, Loss and Hope in wartime Syria and Wendy her latest: We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled: Voices from Syria.

The event will be followed by a drinks reception and book launch.

The event is held in conjunction with the Department of Sociology and the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Wendy Pearlman is a professor at Northwestern University. She speaks Arabic and has spent more than twenty years studying and living in the Arab World, including Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. In addition to dozens of articles about the Middle East, she has written two acclaimed books about the Palestinian national movement. Educated at Harvard, Georgetown, and Brown, she was a Fulbright Scholar and a postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard’s JFK School of Government’s Belfer Center. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

http://www.polisci.northwestern.edu/people/core-faculty/wendy-pearlman.html

RANIA ABOUZEID has spent more than fifteen years reporting on the Middle East, and has written for The New Yorker, the Guardian and TIME Magazine among others. A formerNew America fellow, she has won several international prizes for her work including the Frontline Club Print Award, the Michael Kelly Award and George Polk Award. Rania grew up in Australia and now lives inBeirut, Lebanon.

https://www.raniaabouzeid.com/about/

Lord Rowan Williams: https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/user/williams

LOGITSTICS

How do I get to West Court, Jesus College?

The entry to West Court is directly on Jesus Lane, near to the intersection with Park Street. Please do not enter through the main entrance to the Porters’ Lodge, known as “the Chimney”. A map is included below to assist you in finding our entrance.

What transport options do I have?

There is no on-site car parking at Jesus College for members of the public attending our events. There is limited on-street parking outside the College and the Park Street Car Park is very close. There are also multiple Park and Ride options to the City Centre, a short walk from the College.

A regular train services runs to Cambridge from London’s Kings Cross Station, London Liverpool Street Station and many other mainline UK stations. The College is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) from the railway station. Buses run about every 10 minutes and there is a taxi rank outside the station and one here in the city centre for your return.

What time do I need to arrive?

We ask that you arrive 15 minutes before the event, and no later than the face time on your ticket. We may not admit latecomers, especially if seating is now full or filming is taking place. Our staff will be on site to validate tickets and so it would be helpful to have either an electronic or printed form of your ticket with you. Please also bring photographic ID for validation.

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What can I bring with me?

There are coat hooks around our building, but there are no storage or coat minding facilities and we cannot take any responsibility for items left unattended. Mobile phones are allowed, but must be silenced or placed on airline mode during the event. Flash photography is prohibited.

What if I have access requirements?

West Court is access friendly and there are hearing loops. Please let us know about any access requirements at least three days in advance of any event via if-coordinator@jesus.cam.ac.uk. There is limited permit disabled parking, and again this must be prearranged. The building has extensive access-friendly bathroom facilities, and some limited seating in the waiting area.

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