Questioning the Promise: History, Trauma and Gender in Peter Kosminsky’s THE PROMISE

Organised by Eva Frojmovic and Lior Libman

15:00
Introduction by Dr Eva Frojmovic, Centre for Jewish Studies and FAHACS, University of Leeds

15:15 – 16.15
Panel 1 Intersecting Histories
Prof. Clive Jones, University of Leeds
Dr Ben Gidley, University of Oxford
Discussion chaired by Lior Libman, Hebrew University

16:15- 16:45 tea/coffee break

16:45 – 18:15
Panel 2 Representations and readings
Prof. Griselda Pollock, University of Leeds
Samir El-Youssef, Independent writer
Dr Annette Seidel-Arpaci, University of Leeds
Discussion chaired by Eva Frojmovic, University of Leeds

18:15 – 18:45
Roundtable discussion