The challenges of writing Middle East history after 7 October: from Gaza to the climate crisis

This book talk on 'A Concise History of the Middle East' will discuss history-in-the-making. Close to a year after 7 October 2023, the reverberations of these events will be felt for generations to come, yet are uncertain. Nevertheless, this 'History' textbook has documented the region’s past for more than four decades for thousands of students, the 13th edition’s conclusions do reveal a troubling future in terms of political conflicts and climate insecurity.

Colonial subjects and the right to have rights: Algeria, 1834

This presentation, a chapter from Professor Charles Kurzman's current book project, examines the public debate over what rights, if any, Algerians would have under French occupation, featuring a French general urging his country to do to the Algerians what the United States had done to Native Americans, and an Algerian representative urging France to obey the Law of Nations and make Algerians French citizens if it was not going to grant them independence.

Robyn Trafford

Robyn is the Executive Assistant to the Head of Department and Head of Administration & Finance; additionally, Robyn leads on and supports various projects across DPIR as a member of the DPIR Operations and Office Management Team.

Prior to joining DPIR in July 2024, Robyn worked as administrative support to the Planning & Council Secretariat department (UAS).

 

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