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Palestinian Prisoners Day: A day of collective remembrance and solidarity
April 17th marks Palestinian Prisoners Day. A day of collective remembrance and solidarity with the thousands of Palestinians who have been imprisoned by Israel as…
BDS and the remains of the University, a conversation on resistance with Judith Butler
I was honoured to be invited by Birkbeck for Palestine, a coalition of staff and students at Birkbeck University in solidarity with Palestinian liberation, to…
Education as Liberatory Practice: Behind the Scenes with Makan’s Educational Programmes
March brought with it an indication of what is to come: the systematic gutting of higher educational institutions through the restructuring of departments focusing on…
‘Reconnecting Gaza, Empowering the Future’ – Makan & 7amleh joint webinar
We were honoured to co-host an online mini-lecture with our partner 7amleh, highlighting their critical work on digital rights and presenting key insights following their…
Making Room for Growth: Behind the Scenes with Makan’s Educational Programmes
With a renewed sense of urgency across sectors in the wider liberation movement, the desire for political education is growing and growing. As a result,…
Towards Long-Term Transformative Education: Behind the Scenes with Makan’s Educational Programmes
After a year of meeting the increased demand in our work – training nearly 2,000 trade unionists, cultural workers, students, educators, grassroots organisers and holding…
Edward Said & The Question of Palestine at London’s Royal Festival Hall
Makan’s Director, Aimee Shalan, was honoured to be invited by the Palestine Festival of Literature and Fitzcarraldo Editions to MC a landmark event on 20 November at London’s Royal Festival Hall, celebrating Palestinian academic, literary critic, and political activist, Edward Said, one of the great public intellectuals of the twentieth century.
Fighting Systems of Oppression: How Do Our Principles Guide Our Work for Justice?
On 13 November, Makan’s director, Aimee Shalan, joined a brilliant panel of educators and organisers doing powerful work for justice, locally, nationally, and globally – from resisting genocide to fighting for abolitionist futures. This virtual event was co-sponsored by Makan’s partner, PARCEO – a community research, resource and education centre that centres with a range of groups and institutions to strengthen our collective work for justice – and Haymarket Books.
Palestinian Digital Rights, Genocide and Big Tech Accountability Talk with Amnesty & 7amleh
We were delighted to hold an event at Palestine House focusing on both 7amleh and Amnesty Tech’s critical work on digital rights.