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URL:https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/events/2025-current-events-lecture-ser
 ies-tracing-homelands-israel-palestine-and-claims-of-belonging/
SUMMARY:2025 Current Events Lecture Series: "Tracing Homelands: Israel\, Pa
 lestine and the Claims of Belonging"
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for Thursday\, April 
 24\, and it is now rescheduled for Friday\, May 23. It is also now FREE fo
 r all attendees.\n\nThe Current Events Lecture Series presents Linda Dittm
 ar on “Tracing Homelands: Israel\, Palestine and the Claims of Belonging
 .”\n\nMs. Dittmar's early years (1939-1960) were marked by the turmoil o
 f war and nation building as Mandatory Palestine became Israel. Growing in
 to Israeli adulthood\, she witnessed the traumatic effects of both the Jew
 's Holocaust and the Palestinians' Nakba.She has lived in the US since 196
 1 and she received her Ph.D from Stanford University\, and has taught lite
 rature and film studies at the University of Massachusetts and in TelAviv.
  Ms Dittmar will discuss her experience of the changing landscape of Israe
 l and Palestine in conversation with Proprietor Prof. Jeff Bolster. A rece
 ption will follow.\n\nFor the 2025 Current Events Series\, each program be
 gins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Research Library (unless otherwise noted). R
 eservations for each program are required as seating is limited. If unable
  to keep a reservation\, please call again to release the seat for someone
  else. Attendance at programs is free for Athenæum Proprietors\, Subscrib
 ers\, and Friends. Guests and members of the public are welcome to attend 
 the entire series by becoming a Friend of the Athenæum for as little as $
 25 per year\, payable at the door. Admission to an individual program is $
 15.\n\nNote: Online registration is available until 24 hours before the ev
 ent. After that time\, please call (603) 431-2538 to reserve any remaining
  spots. Thank you for your cooperation.\n\nIf you have any questions\, ple
 ase contact events@portsmouthathenaeum.org.\n\n\n\nAttendees: FREE\nThis p
 rogram is now free\; however\, there is a maximum occupancy limit for the 
 room. Please sign up now to ensure your seat(s).\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Current Event Series,Discussions
LOCATION:Portsmouth Athenaeum\, 9 Market Square\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\,
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