This program involves a lecture and Q&A by Professor Iymen Chehade, followed by an optional movement workshop to explore and process the content from the teach-in via movement and performance.
With skewed media coverage and misinformation about the war on the people of Palestine, now more than ever it is important to discuss the origins of the crisis, where it is going, and how to end it so that peace, dignity, and justice can be achieved for all.
Workshop Schedule:
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Lecture and Q&A led by Iymen Chehade
4:30 pm - 4:40 pm: Break (opportunity for folks not attending the movement workshop to leave)
4:40 pm - 6:00 pm: Movement workshop led by Maren Rosenberg
“The movement workshop will take what we learn from the lecture to see how we can translate the history and stories into movement and/or performance. This will help in building an embodied practice for the liberation of all oppressed peoples.”
During the event, there will be an opportunity to donate directly to support the people of Gaza.
About the Artists
Iymen Chehade (he/him) is a lecturer on the Palestinian-Israeli Crisis at Columbia College and the School of the Art Institute. He is active in the areas of public policy and human rights and is the founder of Uprising, a social justice theater dedicated to telling the stories of marginalized communities. Learn more about Iymen Chehade
Maren Rosenberg (she/her) is a Chicago-based performer, immersive experience designer, creative mercenary, and Co-Artistic Director of Uprising Theater. Learn more about Maren Rosenberg.