MALI-BGRI LECTURE SERIES
The Azrieli Center for Israel Studies (MALI)
The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)
Lecture Series: Nation-Building around the World
The “David Ben-Gurion—Political Thought" research hub at BGU's Azrieli Center for Israel Studies is hosting a series of lectures on nation-building around the world. Scholars from South Korea, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe, and Brazil will present their countries' historical background and the changes under way in their political systems and national perceptions. Each lecture will be followed by a live discussion.
The lectures will be broadcast via Zoom and our Facebook page. All sessions will be recorded and available online.
The program of the lecture series is as follows:
December 2, 2020 | 10:30 GMT | 12:30 Israel Time
Dr. Sunkyung Choi
Simyeon Institute, University of North Korean Studies, Seoul, South Korea
The Politics of Nation Building in North Korea: Between Independence and Reconciliation
January 13, 2021 | 10:30 GMT | 12:30 Israel Time
Prof. William Gueraiche
University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
“From the 'Great Arab Nation' to Nation Building in the UAE"
March 17, 2021 | 10:30 GMT | 12:30 Israel Time
Prof. Umut Uzer
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
“Nation Building through the Abuse of History: A New Turkey?"
April 28, 2021 | 9:30 GMT | 12:30 Israel Time
Dr. Ivan Marowa
University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
“Zimbabwe on the Making: From Liberation to a Sovereign and Contested State, 1965-2020"
May 26, 2021 | 17:30 GMT | 20:30 Israel Time
Prof. Monique Sochaczewski
GEPOM - Independent Group of Studies and Research on the Middle East, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
“Nation Building in Brazil's 19th Century: Monarchy, Slavery and a Huge Territory"
June 16, 2021 | 9:30 GMT | 12:30 Israel Time
Online Researchers' Roundtable
The Azrieli Center for Israel Studies, The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism, BGU, Sde Boker, Israel
Project Coordinator – Moderator: Dr. Gabriel Haritos
The Azrieli Center for Israel Studies, The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism, BGU, Sde Boker, Israel
PDF poster of the MALI-BGRI lecture series
