Exploring the Israeli-Palestine Conflict: Evolving Stereotypes of Self and Other

This talk will delve into the intricate dynamics of the Israel-Palestine conflict and gender analysis through the lens of image analysis. Focusing on portraying self and others, the discussion will explore the formation and transformation of stereotypes during periods of conflict. The presentation aims to unravel the complex narrative woven through evolving images and their impact on perceptions in this enduring geopolitical struggle by examining visual representations.

Dr. Gal Harmat holds a PhD in Gender Analysis of Peace Education and Dialogue encounters from Nitra University (Slovakia) and a M.A. in Gender and Peacebuilding from the UN-Mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica (UPEACE). She was a resident professor at the Gender and Peace Building Programme, and the head of the Dept. of Peace and Conflict Studies at UPEACE. Dr. Harmat is senior gender adviser to peace mediation processes and human rights organizations. She was a lecturer at the conflict transformation, peace education and gender and Co-Director of the Social Justice and Peace Education Teachers Training Program, Kibbutzim Teachers College in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is teaching in the World Peace Academy (University of Basel), UN University for Peace, and the Arts and Social Change College in Israel. 

Organized by the Institute of the Foundations of Law (DP Global Governance) and the Austrian Centre for Peace within the framework of the Conflict – Peace – Democracy Cluster.