Atalia Omer
University of Notre Dame
Our Liberations are Intertwined with One Another:
Jews in Solidarity with Palestinians
followed by a panel discussion featuring Elly Oltersdorf, UC Davis Alumna (History, Jewish Studies, and Human Rights), Outreach Director of Achvat Amim (Solidarity of Nations), Jerusalem
Thursday, May 9, 2024
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Putah Creek Lodge
Refreshments will be served
Atalia Omer is professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her PhD in religion, ethics, and politics from the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University. Her research focuses on religion, violence, and peacebuilding, theories and methods in the study of religion, and Palestine/Israel. She is the author of three books: When Peace is Not Enough: How the Israeli Peace Camp Thinks about Religion, Nationalism, and Justice (2015), Days of Awe: Reimagining Jewishness in Solidarity with Palestinians (2019), and Decolonizing Religion and Peacebuilding (2023).
Co-sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies, the Jewish Studies Program, the Interdepartmental Program in Human Rights, and the Middle East / South Asia Program.
