Israel: Historical, Political and Social Aspects
Lectures, Workshops and Conferences at the University of Oxford
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
“Challenges Facing Israel at 60”
Sunday November 16th
9:30am-6:30pm
Location: St Anne’s College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS.
The conference will address Israel’s society, economy, security challenges and international relations.
Convener:Peter Oppenheimer (lately President of Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies)
Advisory Committee:Shai Feldman (Director of Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University and Baroness Ruth Deech (former principal of St. Anne’s College)
Organizers: Avi Rozen, Anna Sher and Naomi Berlin
The conference will address Israel’s society, economy, security challenges and international relations and the role of these in the Peace Process in the Middle East today.
Prominent speakers include:
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Stanley Fischer – Governor of the Bank of Israel
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Shlomo Avineri – Professor of Political Science, Hebrew University
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Yuli Tamir – Israeli Minister of Education
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Peter David – Foreign Editor, The Economist
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Dan Meridor – Israeli Minister of Justice (1992-96) and Finance (1996-97)
Free of charge: open to students, faculty and the general public. Free lunch, refreshments and drinks reception.
To register online, visit www.ihps-oxford.co.uk/conference.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the organizers at lsi2006@herald.ox.ac.uk.