TPAN

Join us for a conversation with Peter Slezak.

Peter Slezak

associate professor of philosophy at the University of New South Wales

Jewish anti-Zionist

occasional public commentator on science, philosophy, religion and politics

author of “Spectator in the Cartesian Theatre” .

About the Webinar

Questions for discussion

• Is there a tangible rise in anti-Semitism in australia? What motivated this rise?
• What is the history of anti-Semitism in australia and worldwide? How connected is anti-Semitism to Zionism?
• What role does the israel (Zionist) Lobby in australia play in influencing anti-Semitism?
• What are the main concerns of the newly-endorsed definition of anti-Semitism by Universities Australia (UA)? How does it impact on academic freedom?
• Are we going to see a consolidation of such a definition in the australian legal system?

Hosts and collaborators

This event is hosted by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne, in collaboration with Australian Friends of Palestine Association, Friends of Palestine Western Australia, Palestine Action Group Canberra, Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network, Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, and Perth Mums for Palestine.

Recording

The webinar will be recorded and published on the hosting organisations' online platforms for future views.
The video recording will also be sent out to registrants afterwards.

The audio recording of this conversation will also be made available on the Palestinian podcast Red Inverted Triangle.

Previously in this series

For previous webinars, have a look at Palestine Justice Movement's YouTube.