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Emma Costa
Description: October 7th changed everything. It has caused tens of thousands of civilian deaths, many of them women and children, and has left millions of people with trauma and severe harm in Gaza and beyond. It has raised questions about the effectiveness of international norms and multilateral institutions and even our shared values, morality, the rules of engagement in wars, and the role and trends of foreign relations.
In this lecture series, we will discuss possible ways forward based on human rights, justice, and inclusion. The focus will be on creating constructive learning opportunities for students and scholars interested in Palestine, Israel, and Middle Eastern politics at large. Participants will engage in serious, safe, and difficult conversations with experts in Middle Eastern politics, human rights, and international relations. This session will explore media coverage of the Gaza War and will feature Yarden Michaeli.
Speakers:
Yarden Michaeli is a senior journalist at the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, who has been working at the newsroom for the past ten years. In his most recent role, Yarden served as the newsroom’s Gaza editor, and personally reported on the war using technological tools. In prior roles, Yarden covered the war in Ukraine on the ground, founded the newspaper’s climate desk and was the science desk editor during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yarden was born in Israel and he is based in Tel Aviv. He has a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Economy from the Humboldt University in Berlin. Currently, Yarden is a Knight fellow at MIT, where he develops a research project focusing on the integration of technology and scientific knowledge into the newsroom, in order to create solutions to journalistic challenges such as the Gaza war.
This event is only open to HUID holders. Preregistration for this event is required. Please note that registration does not guarantee admission -- we will seat attendees on a first come first served basis.