Jun 06
Media During Wartime: The Case of the Israel-Hamas War
Chicago, IL
Date
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location
30 S Wells St.
6th Floor Conference Center
Chicago, Illinois
In partnership with Jewish United Fund and The Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Featured Speaker: Prof. Amit Schejter
Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Join us for a presentation by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) Prof. Amit Schejter (full bio) as he discusses how the tension between Israel’s government, military and press reaches new heights whenever Israel’s violent conflicts with its neighboring territories and states escalate.
Active in civic society, Prof. Schejter is the chairman of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and a member of the board of the Jaffa Theater – the Center for Arab-Hebrew Culture. Prof. Schejter was also a public representative in the Press Council for 7 years and represented and advised various media entities in Israel and the Palestinian Authority for several years.
Legal professionals only. ARDC number required.
Kosher lunch will be served.
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For more information on this event or Americans for Ben-Gurion University’s Chicago Chapter, contact Rachel Morof at [email protected]