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Dartmouth-AUK program helps them learn more about the diversity of the Middle East.
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(Photo by Sophia Scull ’25)
Dartmouth Offerings on the Israel-Hamas War
The deadly violence in Israel and Gaza has affected many members of the community in a number of ways, and Dartmouth has responded with public forums and other events to help people understand what is happening and cope with the fallout. See updates on the latest news, events, and offerings on campus to serve members of the Dartmouth community.
Middle East News
View NewsDiscussing What a Path to Mideast Peace Looks Like
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Dartmouth Dialogues conversation: Do Israelis and Palestinians really want peace?
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You have to acknowledge what they’re feeling, but also to bring them to a space of engagement and reflection.
92NY, a Historic Cultural Center, Turns 150
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Jewish Studies Program Chair Susannah Heschel discusses how the 92nd Street Y in New York City, one of the earliest branches of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, is responding to the Israel-Hamas war.
NPR
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There is an opportunity cost for Israeli politics, too. Netanyahu’s real opposition, now, is Biden.
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Even if you’re not going to change your mind, the ability to hone your arguments and to think differently from different perspectives, these are skills and tools of higher education.
Gov. Chris Sununu Delivers His Final State of the State Address
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The New Hampshire governor, an ex officio trustee, applauded President Sian Leah Beilock and Dartmouth for bringing students together in educational forums on the Middle East and “ensuring free speech and respect on campus.”
WMUR
Dartmouth Political Union Holds Forum on Israel-Hamas War
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Four Mideast experts discuss the war, its origins, and the path forward.
Higher Ed Webinar: Navigating Academic Discourse on Israel and Palestine
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Professors Susannah Heschel and Tarek El-Ariss lead a webinar conversation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The work together, Heschel says, “unites students” and “shows students how to talk to each other even when they disagree.”
Council on Foreign Relations
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I visited Dartmouth College recently where they’re doing it, they’re really showing an exemplar of how student-led conversations can happen. You don’t have to agree, but you have to be civil and respectful.
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This is what we need to see across the country … Student voice matters and freedom of speech and safe campuses are not mutually exclusive.
Dartmouth Dialogues Drives the Conversation
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The initiative seeks to foster authentic discussions about differing points of view.
