IAW Winnipeg
[IAW 2012 materials coming soon. For 2011, see below.]
Israeli Apartheid Week will be happening in Winnipeg March 14th to 18th, 2011 at both the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. This year's IAW includes the following events:
- Israeli Apartheid 101
- Canadian Apartheid and Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
- From Direct Action to the Freedom Flotilla: International Solidarity and the Palestinian Freedom Struggle
- Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel
- Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
- Israeli Apartheid: A Feminist Lens
Friday will also feature an evening event featuring local hip-hop artist Lyrical Militant, reprising his performance from last year's IAW.
Throughout the week, watch for information tables and ideas on how you can take action to end Israeli Apartheid.
To get in contact with the organizers of IAW Winnipeg, please e-mail iaw.winnipeg@gmail.com.
You can download our event poster here.
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IAW Schedule
Monday, March 14
Israeli Apartheid 101
Panelists: Dr. Mark Etkin, Daniel Thau-Eleff, and Dr. Howard Davidson from Independent Jewish Voices
University of Manitoba
2:30 pm
214 University Centre
University of Winnipeg
7:00 pm
Manitoba Hall, room 4M31
Tuesday, March 15
Canadian Apartheid and Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
Panelists: Dr. Brian Rice, Cheryl-Anne Carr, and others TBA
Moderated by Anna Carr
University of Winnipeg
2:30 pm
Second Floor, Duckworth Centre
Wednesday, March 16
From Direct Action to the Freedom Flotilla: International Solidarity and the Palestinian Freedom Struggle
Keynote address by Huwaida Arraf, Chair of the Free Gaza Movement and Co-Founder of the International Solidarity Movemen
University of Manitoba
2:30pm
210 University Centre
University of Winnipeg
7:00 pm
Manitoba Hall, room 4M31
Thursday, March 17
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) of Israel: The Cultural Boycott of Israel and Manitoba government complicity with Israeli Apartheid
Panelists: filmmaker John Greyson, 2000 Toronto Arts Award and 2007 Bell Award in Video Art recipient; Brian Latour, co-founder of Students Against Israeli Apartheid-U of M
University of Manitoba
1:00pm
214 University Centre
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid: A discussion with John Greyson
Panelists: filmmaker John Greyson, 2000 Toronto Arts Award and 2007 Bell Award in Video Art recipient
University of Winnipeg
7:00 pm
Room 4M31
Friday, March 18
Israeli Apartheid: A Feminist Lens
Bilan Arte, founder, Students Against Bill 94 (University of Manitoba)
Sarah Khalil, reporter and former international comment editor for The Manitoban
University of Manitoba
1:00pm
210 University Centre
Friday, March 18
Won't Stop Til The Wall Drops
An Israeli Apartheid Week hip-hop show with Lyrical Militant
University of Manitoba
7:00 pm
Degrees Restaurant, 3rd Floor U. Centre
$5 suggested donation (pay what you can)
Sponsors
IAW is sponsored and organized by the chapters of Students Against Israeli Apartheid at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg), with support from the Canada-Palestine Support Network, Independent Jewish Voices, and Peace Alliance Winnipeg.