Date: 27th October 2025, 17:30 - 19:00 Uhr
Agnes-Heller-Haus Seminarroom 11, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck
Speaker
Arpan Roy and Noura Salahaldeen
Arpan Roy is an anthropologist researching Palestine and the region. He is the author of Relative Strangers: Romani Kinship and Palestinian Difference and has held various teaching positions and fellowships in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
Noura Salahaldeen is an anthropologist from Jerusalem, based in Europe. Her research focuses on the experiences of the African Community of Jerusalem under settler colonial rule in Palestine, and in the Palestinian diaspora in Jordan.
Book Presentation
“Naseej, meaning ‘tapestry’ in Arabic, is a book about diverse forms of life, communities, histories and continuities in Palestine. It compiles essays, short stories, poetry, interviews, and visual art to tell an aspect of the Palestinian story that has not been told: the severing of Palestinians from vast and ancient regional histories. Palestine has always been a precious patchwork of languages, ethnicities, cultures, religions and practices, weaved into the fabric of an Arab and Islamic civilization that was itself a culmination of centuries of interchange and experimentation. Arriving at a moment of utter devastation – one of the most difficult in Palestinian history – this vibrant collection celebrates the diversity of life in Palestine. From the trajectories of Romani groups to the formations of religious communities like Ahmadiyya Muslims in Haifa, to the political experience of Black Palestinians and much more, Naseej asks what kind of threads remain of this tapestry after some 150 years of modernity and colonialism. ”
Hosted by:
Dr. Sladjana Lazic and Dr. Sujatha Subramanian of the InnPeace - Research Centre for Peace and Conflict
