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ELIA Online Repository: Higher Arts Education Responses to the Crisis in Gaza
The ELIA Online Repository features examples of how higher arts education stakeholders have responded and continue to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the violations of human rights and international law in Palestine and Israel.
Through documenting these responses from faculty, staff, students, it serves as a departure point for anyone in the sector wanting to find out how this conflict and humanitarian crisis are impacting higher arts education in Europe and across the globe.
The respository is meant as an online space where members of the higher arts education community can learn from each others' initiatives, methodologies, toolkits, and knowledge resources. It also provides access to some useful resources from international networks and NGOs.
On 31 May 2024, ELIA issued the updated Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Student Protests, reaffirming its commitment to addressing urgent questions about the role of higher arts education institutions in relation to the current crisis. The repository is part of our directive for translating this commitment into tangible action.
Contribute to the Repository
We invite you to contribute to the repository by submitting examples of:
Open letters and statements
Events and other spaces for dialogue
Learning opportunities, such as workshops or lectures
All survey submissions will be carefully reviewed before being published by the ELIA Team according to our publication guidelines.
We encourage submissions from faculty, staff, and students alike.
Events & Spaces for Dialogue
‘Listening Across the Borders’ by Department Musik
Organisation: Zurich University of the Arts City, Country: Zurich, Switzerland Date(d): 2024 Location: Toni-Areal Short description: An intercultural project that engages artists and teachers on sound identities in the Middle East and Central Europe. ‘Listening Across Borders’ aims to generate new channels of expression and communication between artists. Language: Arabic, English, German, Hebrew Weblink: https://www.zhdk.ch/en/study-project/6b318fee-2d5f-4f82-a4e2-8efade7e6378
Educational Initiatives
France Excellence Scholarship Programme for Students from Gaza
Organisation: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Campus France Country: France Date(d): July 2024 – 16 August 2024 Short description: The France Excellence Scholarship for Students from Gaza is accepting applications for the academic year 2024-2025. The deadline for the open call is August 16th. Students with a Palestinian nationality, with residency in France or Egypt can apply. Language: Arabic, English, French Weblink: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/actu/france-excellence-scholarship-students-gaza
‘Rebuilding of Gaza. Post-war reconstruction’ by Prof. Fabienne Hoelzel
Organisation: Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (ABK) City, Country: Stuttgart, Germany Date(d): 16 October 2024 – 12 February 2025 Short description: Winter semester urban design studio and seminar on integrated architectural theory and history, by Prof. Fabienne Hoelzel. This four-month course will look at reconstruction strategies for Gaza. Language: English and German Weblink: https://staedtebau.abk-stuttgart.de/?lecture=rebuilding-of-gaza-post-war-reconstruction-wiederaufbau-von-gaza-nach-dem-krieg
Knowledge Resources and Tools
‘How to Talk about Political Conflicts with Students?’ by Dr. Yumna Asaf
Organisation: IDEA Center, Erasmus University City, Country: Rotterdam, Netherlands Date(d): 2024 Short description: Dr. Yumna Asaf, Project Lead Inclusive Education at IDEA Center, has designed guidelines for educators on facilitating sensitive political conversations with respect and empathy between students, discussing ways of processing this information, and engaging in dialogues that uphold and contribute to the Erasmian values of connection and open-mindedness. Language: English Weblink: https://www.eur.nl/en/how-talk-about-political-conflicts-students
‘Protect the Protest! Why we must save our right to protest’ by Amnesty International
Organisation: Amnesty International Country: International Date(d): 2022 Short description: The 'Protect the Protest! Why we must save our right to protest’ briefing is a key building block for Amnesty International's campaign on the right to protest and freedom of expression. It includes useful information about the right to protest, its scope and legal basis, and where it is currently under threat. Language: English Weblink: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/ACT30/5856/2022/en/
Disclaimer
ELIA's resharing of the resources and links on this page does not constitute an endorsement of their content. Therefore, ELIA will not be held responsible or liable in any way for claims, damages, losses or liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the use of this webpage or any other websites linked to it.
ELIA reserves the right not to publish submitted entries. For more information, consult the publication guidelines.
Authors/owners of resources listed on the website can reach out to us via email at any time, if they would like us to remove them from the webpage. We will respect the authors/owners’ wishes. Email: info@elia-artschools.org
