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Birzeit University condemns breach of academic freedom after academics forced to leave Palestine.

August 14, 2018

Museum exhibition stresses regional unity through artwork, illustrations
The exhibition underscores the common cultural heritage in the region and acts as an example to counter attempts at sowing discord in the area
students explore VR, AR possibilities in technology demo
“DISCOVER” is an initiative that aims to promote new immersive and interactive technologies such as virtual- and augmented-reality technologies to students and youth in Palestine.
Engineering students meet prospective employers, discuss industry realities and challenges
the open day brought students together with representatives of private and civil society institutions, academics, experts, and governmental representatives
Nobel Prize Winner George P. Smith conveys his support to Palestinians, addresses academic freedom
Smith talked about his scientific breakthrough in a lecture entitled “Chemical Evolution with Phage Display”

News

Qatari Committee donates JD 100,000 thousand to support Jerusalemite students

Lecture delves into role of Palestinian civil society institutions

Political science professors, students delve into Palestinian political system in department seminar

Museum exhibition stresses regional unity through artwork, illustrations

Nabil Shaath, key architect of Arafat’s 1974 UN speech, discusses address impact

Students, faculty members delve into professor’s encyclopedia of non-Arabic vocabulary

Award-winning Palestinian photographer discusses impact of art on social cohesion

Academic relations officer shares university Erasmus+ experience in Norway staff week

Student affairs exhibition showcases student ingenuity, entrepreneurship

Blog

Rebecca L Stein

Associate professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University

How One Palestinian University is Remaking ‘Israel Studies’

Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA)

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2018-2019 Conferences

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President's Palestinian Diaspora Grant- PAS Program

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Research & Projects

Ranging from basic and applied research to capacity development and curricular reform in collaboration with local, regional and international partners

A fragmented land and Balkanized people: the impact of Israel’s residency policies on Palestinian families

By: Wasim Abu Fasha & Ayman Abdel Majeed

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Events

“CrossSections in Palestine”

“Four Master Artists From Bilad al-Sham”

“An introduction to narrative approaches: Re-authoring practices in the face of injustice, hardship and social suffering”

“Performing Sovereignty”

The Beauty of Knowledge

The Landscape of Edible Wild Plants

Information session with Winner of 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

International Conference: Sustainable Development in the Context of Conflicts and Crises

Chemical Evolution with Phage Display - Public Lecture

Announcements

Erasmus + Staff Training Mobility from Birzeit University to the University of Tampere (Finland)

Erasmus + Staff Training Mobility from Birzeit University to University of Siena- Italy

Call for Papers: Palestine Yearbook of International Law (Vol. XXII)

ERASMUS + Mobility of students from Birzeit University to the University of Malta

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Multimedia

Story of Birzeit University Museum

Four Master Artists From Bilad al-Sham” exhibition

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39 photosصورة

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BZU Strategy 2017 – 2022

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More Information

New clean method, machinery collects and chops pruned palm tree branches

Mechatronics students innovate “Palm Fronds Collector & Chopper”, win at the KOICA PASS Training Program

International Summer Camp 2019

Since 1981, the camp brings together local and international youth for a unique experience of Palestinian culture, politics and language. Apply today

Volunteer & Community Service

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Right to Education Campaign

Founded in 1988 by BZU community to expose the violations of human rights and obstruction to education by the illegal Israeli Occupation.

Our students have...

freedom of expression
quality education
stronger career opportunities
space for creativity

ART AND CULTURE

BIRZEIT UNIVERSITYMUSEUM

Soap Stamp

A hexagon-shaped soap stamp, with the picture of the Dome of the Rock, and according to Kanaan, it also has a picture for Omar bin Khattab Mosque.

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متحفجامعة بيرزيت

Soap Stamp

A hexagon-shaped soap stamp, with the picture of the Dome of the Rock, and according to Kanaan, it also has a picture for Omar bin Khattab Mosque.

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Museum exhibition stresses regional unity through artwork, illustrations

Students, professors, and university staff explored the underlying cultural ties that connect Levant countries together in an exhibition focused on artwork by artists from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan organized by the Birzeit University Museum on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Award-winning Palestinian photographer discusses impact of art on social cohesion