[Fdu] Dr Sara Roy to speak in Toronto

[Cynthia Wright]

GAZA: New Dynamics, Future Prospects – Dr. Sara Roy

Dear friend,

This fall, we are honoured to host Gaza expert, Dr. Sara Roy of Harvard University, for our 2015 NECEF James Graff Memorial Lecture. We are looking forward to hearing Dr. Roy’s analysis on

Gaza on Tuesday October 6 th at 7:30pm at Trinity St. Paul’s, Toronto. For more information,

please see our website and Facebook Event .

This lecture series was established in beloved memory of University of Toronto philosophy

professor and peace advocate, Dr. James Graff, founder of NECEF, Canada’s first NGO devoted

to Middle East peace education.

Here’s where you come in : We are inviting endorsements from justice organizations, activists

and religious groups to build support and ensure the success of this event.

What does endorsing mean?

? An agreement to uphold the goals of this event, which are to educate Canadians on the

realities in Gaza and to honour the legacy left by Dr. James Graff

? A commitment to promote this event to your networks

? Approval of your organization’s name appearing on our promo materials & website

Why endorse?

? A chance to network and connect with other like-minded people at the event

? A chance to promote your organization by bringing materials (to be approved by the

committee) and an email sign-up sheet for the endorsement table

We would be grateful for your organization’s endorsement of this important event! Please

email sabeelcanada at gmail.com for more information and to endorse.

We look forward to working with you towards a just peace in Palestine and Israel. Thank you!

NECEF Sabeel Canada

Dr. Sara Roy (Harvard University) is a senior research scholar at the Center for Middle

Eastern Studies at Harvard University, specializing in the Palestinian economy, Palestinian

Islamism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She is the daughter of two holocaust

survivors.

Dr. Roy began her research in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in 1985 and has written

extensively on the Palestinian economy and on Gaza’s de-development, a concept she

defined. Dr. Roy has authored over 100 publications dealing with Palestinian issues and

the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has lectured widely in the United States, Europe, The Middle East, and Australia.
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