Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian | |
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Title | Lawrence D. Biele Chair in Law (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Global Chair in Law (Queen Mary University of London) |
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Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian is a feminist scholar whose work focuses on trauma, state crimes and criminology, surveillance, gender violence, law and society and genocide studies.
Career
Shalhoub-Kevorkioan grew up in Haifa.[2] She received a Master of Arts degree in 1989 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1994, both from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2]
Shalhoub-Kevorkioan is the Lawrence D. Biele Chair in Law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem,[3] and the Global Chair in Law at Queen Mary University of London.[1]
War on Gaza
On March 12, 2024, Shalhoub-Kevorkian had been suspended from the Faculty of Law following her remarks on Israel's Channel 14 news, where she accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and cast doubt on reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on October 7.
On April 18, 2024, Shalhoub-Kevorkian was arrested and released on bail the next day on charges related to her academic work. Police confiscated books and posters from her home and questioned her on previous academic publications. She was strip-searched and held in painful conditions without access to food, water, or medications. More than 100 colleagues among Hebrew University faculty signed a letter in support of Shalhoub-Kevorkian, criticizing the university, and describing the arrest as a political act against
Prizes and honors
- 2020 Impact Award, International Network of Genocide Scholars (INoGS)[3]
- 2017 Radzinowicz Prize for the Best Article Published in 2016, The British Journal of Criminology[3]
- 2016 Claire Goldberg Moses Prize for the Most Theoretically Innovative Article Published in Feminist Studies[3]
- 2015 Honoree of the Harvard Law School's Second Annual International Women’s Day Celebrations, organized by the Harvard Women's Law Association and Harvard Law and International Development Society[3]
- 2014 Radzinowicz Prize for the Best Article Published in 2014, The British Journal of Criminology[3]
- 2011 International Scholarship Prize for Distinguished Work in the Field of Law and Society, Law and Society Association[3]
- 2008 International Women's Rights Prize, The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation[3]
- 2008 Golda Meir Fellowship, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[3]
- 2000 Dean's Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[3]
- 1999 Ellis and Alma Birk Scholars Prize, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[3]
- 1998 Arab-Israeli Award for Pioneering Scholars, The Arab Students Committee for Higher Education[3]
- 1994 Dean’s Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[3]
Selected works
- Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Nadera (2019). Incarcerated Childhood and the Politics of Unchilding. ISBN 978-1-108-42987-0.[11]
- Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Nadera (2015). Security Theology, Surveillance and the Politics of Fear. Cambridge University Press.
- Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Nadera (2009). Militarization and Violence Against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East: A Palestinian Case-Study. Cambridge University Press.
References
- ^ a b c "Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian". Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian". Gruber Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-08.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian". Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Hebrew University suspends professor for remarks on Israeli 'geonicide,' Hamas sexual violence claims". I24news. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Fiske, Gavriel (12 March 2024). "Hebrew University suspends professor who accused Israel of Gaza genocide, cast doubt on Hamas sexual violence". Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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- ^ SHARON, JEREMY (March 13, 2024). "Rights group demands Hebrew U reinstate professor who called to abolish Zionism". The Times of Israel. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Kadari-Ovadia, Shira (2024-03-28). "Hebrew University professor who doubted Hamas sexual assaults on Oct. 7 to be reinstated after recanting". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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