Introduction

This event is part of the RCPI Fellows' Spring Series, "Disrupting Injustice and Promoting Moral Imagination in Israel/Palestine." Conflict and Peace Fellows at Religion and Public Life (RPL) talk about their projects illuminating transnational solidarities, reimagining Jewish identity, Palestinian steadfastness (Sumoud), and cultivating moral imagination and creative possibilities for a just peace in Israel/Palestine. Salem Al-Qudwa, RCPI Fellow and Architect, in conversation with Sara Roy, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Salem Al-Qudwa showcased his work focusing on community and people with an emphasis on ethics, social injustice, and architecture in conflict zones such as the Gaza Strip. He also introduced his work on gender and in-between spaces exploring barriers, exploitation, and the relationship of widowed women to space and architecture. Co-sponsored by The Middle East Forum at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard. This event took place on March 8, 2022. Learn more: https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/programs/religion-conflict-peace