Victory or Betrayal ?- The Balfour Declaration and the Middle-Eastern Crisis, has been cancelled. It is hoped that this can reorganised at a later date.
Since 2017 will mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, there is much interest in what led to the Balfour Declaration, and what has flowed from it. This Conference explores the complex issues – and personalities – caught up in these events, from a variety of perspectives, seeking to contribute to justice and peace in the Middle East for all involved.
Programme:
10.00 am Welcome and coffee
10.30- 11am Dr Mary Embleton (historian): an interactive time-line of relevant historical events – involving audience. (Chaired by Professor Roger Spooner)
11.am- 11.45 Dr Tony Klug: “Looking to the Balfour Centenary: are we trapped by our own narratives?”
Short break
12 noon – 12.45
Professor Nur Masalha: “English Protestant Zionism, Empire and the Road to Balfour” (Chaired by Professor Mary Grey)
12.45- 1.30 Buffet Lunch in Dolche Vita
1.30- 2.45 pm Dr Mark Levene, Reader, The Parkes Centre, University of Southampton: The Balfour Declaration: An Alternative View” (Chaired by Dr Peter Tyler)
2.45- 3.30 Dr Claire Norton and Dr Mark Donnelly (joint presentation): “The Ethics of Politics – Case Study: The Balfour Declaration.” (Chaired by Dr Lynne Scholefield)
3.30 -4.15pm Panel discussion – chaired by Sharon Alsoodani, Director, Outreach and Education, OneVoice Europe