Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the global phenomenon of student solidarity encampments for Gaza. Australian university students erected eleven encampments in campuses across Australia. Panellists will reflect on the encampments, position them within the long and rich history of student protests and activism in Australia and globally, and explore legal questions these encampments raise in relation to the right to protect, freedom of expression, and right of assembly.
Chair:
- Prof Ben Golder, School of Law, Society and Criminology, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW
- Ben’s work is situated at the intersection of critical legal theory, contemporary political theory, and critical engagements with international law and human rights.
Panel:
- Rand Katib, student representative and community organiser
- Rand is a student representative and grassroots community organiser. She was active in the Sydney University encampment
- Dr Elizabeth Strakosch, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
- Liz’s work examines the dynamics of race and settler colonialism in public policy. She is currently an ARC DECRA fellow and co-director of the Institute for Collaborative Race Research, a board member of the Institute for Postcolonial Studies, and an Executive Officer of the Jewish Council of Australia.
- Prof Luke McNamara, School of Law, Society and Criminology, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW
- Luke’s work focuses on how and why governments turn to criminal law ‘solutions’ to address identified risks and harms, and on the deployment of criminalisation as a public policy tool.
- A/Prof Nick Apoifis, School of Social Sciences, ADA, UNSW
- Nick’s work applies the development of settler colonial theories, sport for social change theories, social movement theories and radical qualitative research practices. He is the Associate Dean (International) for the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture (ADA).
Date and time:
Thursday, 12th September, 6:00pm-7.30pm
Location:
Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab, UNSW
Refreshments will be provided.
For all event enquiries please email SOSS@unsw.edu.au.
