Professor Basem Ra’ad Scottish Speaking Tour
8 February 2011
12.00-13.00
Room G/22, 19 George Square, University of Edinburgh
“Hidden Histories” Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean 
Published in July 2010 by Pluto Press, “Hidden Histories” by Basem Ra’ad is an important book that tackles the hidden history of colonial interference in Palestine; reconnects this history to the contemporary people of the region and through exploration of historical methods, constructs a valuable and original historical and cultural narrative.
Basem L. Ra’ad uncovers this hidden history and begins the process of reconnecting it to contemporary peoples. Ra’ad’s findings are an important step towards reconstructing an alternative history, one which dispels many of the myths relating to religions, languages, peoples and sites. At a time when there is a massive push for change across the Middle East from Tunisia to Egypt and beyond, this is a very timely opportunity to hear Basem speak on his book and the implications for politics and identity in Palestine today.
Basem L Ra’ad is a visiting Professor of English and Humanities at the American University in Beirut. He is also a Professor at Al Quds in Jerusalem and the Managing Co-Director of the Palestine-Israel Journal.
Dates and Venues
Monday 7th February 2011 -3.00pm, Seminar Room 1 (Yudowitz) Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ. This seminar is being hosted by the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network. For more information please email
Tuesday 8th February 2011 - 12.00 noon in room G/22 at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, University of Edinburgh, 19 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD. This seminar is being hosted by the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World. http://www.casaw.ac.uk
Tuesday 8th February 2011 – 7 pm in room W118, Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA. This meeting is being supported by the Scottish Palestinian Forum and Scottish Friends of Palestine.
All meetings are free and open to all. Download the flyer.
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Basem’s speaking tour in Scotland is being organised in conjunction with Pluto Press and with kind financial support from the Scottish Palestinian Forum. “Hidden Histories” will be available to purchase at the meetings at a special reduced price.
