Discussing Decolonisation: Cultural and Environmental Activism in Palestine

The second event in York St John's Discussing Decolonisation series for 2025/26 will be an in-person discussion with Dr Silvia Hassouna (Durham) and Dr Hannah Boast (Edinburgh) on cultural and environmental activism in occupied Palestine.

We will explore the ways in which Palestinian artists and activists navigate the socio-ecological violence underpinning Israeli settler-colonialism, and consider how the politics and practices of environmentalism might be mobilised to help build international solidarity and support for Palestine's ongoing struggle for self-determination.

The event will begin with presentations from and Q&A with our guest speakers, before opening out to wider group discussion. Time and space will also be preserved at the end to share reflections, strategies and commitments regarding the broader Palestinian liberation movement.