Date: Monday, July 15, 2024
Time: 09:45-18:15
Location: Abba Eban Hall | Truman Institute (building 61) | Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus
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09:45-10:00 Gathering
10:00-12:30 Special panel: Freedom of Speech in Challenging Times
Opening Remarks and Greetings
Prof. Asher Cohen, President of the Hebrew University
Prof. Ifat Maoz, Head of The Truman Institute
Keynote Lecture:
Prof. Peter Coleman, Columbia University, Struggling to Find the Way Out: Lessons from the Columbia University Crisis
Chair: Prof. Limor Shifman, Hebrew University
Discussants:
Prof. Tamir Sheafer, Rector of the Hebrew University
Ambassador Yossi Gal, VP for Advancement and External Relations, Hebrew University
Prof. Shaul Shalvi, University of Amsterdam
13:00-14:30 Keynote Lecture:
Prof. Shaul Shalvi, University of Amsterdam, Willful Ignorance: How Avoiding Information Affects Cooperation
Chair and Discussant: Prof. Ilana Ritov, Hebrew University
14:30-14:45 Coffee Break
14:45-16:45 Public Opinion and Understanding Attitudes in War and Conflict
Chair: Dr. Iris Mohr, St. John's University, NYC
Tal Orian Harel, The Truman Institute, Gone Too Far? The Paradoxical Effect of Political Elite Radicalization
Omer Ben Simhon, The Department of Communication, Willingness to Engage in Persuasive Dialogue During Conflict: Exploring Political Discussion Dynamics in the Context of the Israel–Hamas War
Nimrod Nir, The Truman Institute, The Enduring Effects of the Gaza War on Israeli Jews' Ideology and Social Cohesion: The Gaza War Omnibus
Discussants:
Prof. Shaul Shalvi, University of Amsterdam
Prof. Peter Coleman, Columbia University
Dr. Eran Amsalem, Hebrew University
17:00-18:15 Dialogue, Perspectives, and Narratives in War and Conflict
Chair: Dr. Yuval Benziman, The Swiss Center for Conflict Research
Dr. Roy Weintraub, The Truman Institute, Historical Consciousness in Times of War: Jewish Israeli Adolescents’ Historical Understanding in the Context of the Israel-Gaza War
Ambreen Ben-Shmuel, The Truman Institute, A Tale of Two Gendered Approaches: Navigating Gender in Environmental and Peacebuilding Work in the Israel-Palestine Context
Discussants:
Prof. Peter Coleman, Columbia University
Dr. Lior Lehrs, The Swiss Center for Conflict Research
Dr. Yiftach Ron, Swiss Center for Conflict Research
