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A self-organized group advocating for Palestinian rights at Lund University, we are staff from across the university & politically independent.
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Welcome to: 
Words against death - a conversation about poetry, academia and silence on the Palestinian genocide 

17.15, 2 December 
Edens hörsal, Lund 
Authors, poets and researchers reflect on language and violence, silences and screams: www.luap.se/activities/

#FreePalestine
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November 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Welcome to:
Germany’s 'Staaträson' and the systematic erasure of Palestine
Hossam Sultan

21 Nov at 12 in Lund. On the manifestation of an unconstitutional state policy in Germany & how it is used to bend laws and suspend democratic values in the context of Palestine. www.luap.se/activities/g...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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LUAP’s weekly meetings -
every Thursday at 12.15

The first meeting after the summer is 28 August. Want more information about where and how we meet? Write a message or email us at [email protected]
Join us! New people are always welcome!
Artwork by Patrick Carroll.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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”Sverige, Gaza och folkrätten” (Sweden, Gaza, and International Law) by Markus Gunneflo:
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A screenshot of an article. The text (in Swedish) - Sverige, Gaza och folkrätten.
July 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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If you have questions, contact us on se.anthology@proton.me
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Schedule. 4 July 2025: deadline for abstracts. 14 July: decision communicated to all authors. 14 september: deadline for submission of full manuscript.
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Abstract deadline 4 July 2025. QR code to the adress https://tally.so/r/nrWOBo
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Did you miss this the first time around?
Call for papers - Are you or do you know a student who has written (or is writing) an academic work on Palestine? Submit an abstract of your text via the Tally form (post 2) or contact us by email (post 4). Deadline 4 July!
All the best,
The anthology team
Student anthology project. Abstract submission deadline and schedule.
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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A case of the Palestinian exception at Lund University: a letter from the research group Anti-Racism and Academic Freedom.
Shared with permission at
www.luap.se/articles/a-case-of-the-palestinian-exception-at-lu

#ThePalestinianException #FreePalestine #LundUniversity
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June 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Ship to Gaza is coming to Lund! Don't miss the chance to hear and talk with spokesperson Jonathan Michaneck about the attack on the ship Consience.

Organised by LUAP, Palestinagruppen i Lund, Solidarity Rising, and Ship to Gaza.
Monday 2 June, 17.30 @ LUCSUS, Biskopsgatan 5, Lund.
Poster with the face and body of speaker Jonathan Michanek, spokesperson Ship to Gaza. THE ATTACK ON CONSCIENCE Organised by: Lund Academics for Palestine Palestinagruppen i Lund Solidarity Rising Ship to Gaza LECTURE & DIALOGUE JUNE 2 KL 17:30 OSTROM, THE JOSEPHSON BUILDING AT LUCSUS BISKOPSGATAN 5, LUND
May 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Do you work at Lund University?
Did you see Uppsala University's statement for actions against genocide and wished that LU would also take a stand against genocide?
Write us a message, and we’ll share the link collecting signatures to urge LU to do the same.
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May 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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White background, red text saying: If you have questions, contact us at se.anthology@proton.me
May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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White background, black text saying: Our plan. 5000 words maximum per chapter, excluding references. Each chapter will be peer-reviewed. Published digitally, with physical option to explore depending on demand and capability. Aim for publication in spring or summer 2026.
May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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White background. Black text Saying About the project. We are a team of volunteer academics who are working on an edited book featuring academic writing on Palestine by students of universities. Our purpose is to make this time specific knowledge available to the public and to help students engage in economic publishing. Send in your abstract to tally.so/r/nrWOBo.
May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Call for papers
Are you a student or do you know a student who has written/is writing an academic work on Palestine? Contact us on [email protected]!
Further info below.

The anthology team 
 
Long, Emma, Karin & Mia
White background. Red text saying: call for paper. Are you 1. a student at a Swedish university who 2. is writing or have written a thesis or paper 3. exploring topics related to Palestine?
May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Decoloniality Dialogues: A Workshop Series
27 May at 17, in Malmö

The kick-off event featues a screening of the documentary 'The Occupation of the American Mind' and a panel discussion with Shora Esmailian and Ingrid Altamirano, moderated by Vasna Ramasar.

Read more: www.luap.se/activities/d...
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May 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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All are welcome to:
AFRICA'S LAST COLONY
Film screening & Panel discussion
22 April, 17-19
LUX:C121, Helgonavägen 3 in Lund.

Read more: www.luap.se/activities/africas-last-colony
A picture of children flying a kite in a dry landscape. The text: AFRICA'S LAST COLONY. 22 April, 17.00-19.00. LUX:C121. Film screening & panel discussion. Haiyu - Rebel Singer Mariem Hassan and the Struggle for Free Western Sahara. Panel: Yahia Mahmoud, Maria Padrón Hernández & Mohamedsalem Werad.
April 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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BDS & International Law -
Complicity, Solidarity and Ethical responsibility
3 March, 17:00
Ostrom, Josephson building, Biskopsgatan 5, Lund or lu-se.zoom.us/s/63466827261
Co-founder of the Palestinian civil society initiative BDS, Omar Barghouti, in dialogue w/ 3 LU scholars. More on luap.se
On a light blue background the text: BDS & International Law: Complicity, Solidarity and Ethical responsibility When: 2025-03-03, 17:00-19.00 Where: Ostrom, the Josephson building at LUCSUS, Biskopsgatan 5, Lund or on Zoom https://lnkd.in/dVh_fYcK In this panel, human rights defender and co-founder of the Palestinian civil society initiative Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), Omar Barghouti will dialogue with three LU scholars about the role of the BDS in solidarity with Palestine and the international law implications of Israel’s latest military assault on Palestinian civil life. Panel: Omar Barghouti: Human rights defender, philosopher, co-founder of the BDS Movement, and recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award 2017. Dalia Abdelhady: Associate Professor of Sociology at Lund University Hebatalla Taha: Associate Senior Lecturer at Centrum för Mellanösternstudier (CMES) vid Lunds universitet Anastasiya Kotova: Researcher in human rights and public international law at Lund University
February 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Rubble, checkpoint, barriers and ID cards - Israeli Apartheid Preventing Palestinian Life

4 March at 16-17.30
Pangea, Geocentrum II, Sölvegatan 12, Lund

Panelists Lina Eklund (Dept. of Physical Geography) & Nina Gren (Div. of Social Anthropology) with moderator Dalia Abdelhady (Dept. of Sociology)
Pictures of watchtowers, walls and checkpoints. Over the images, the text reads RUBBLE, CHECKPOINT, BARRIERS AND ID CARDS Israeli Apartheid Preventing Palestinian Life 4 March 2025 16:00-17:30 Pangea, Geocentrum II, Sölvegatan 12, Lund Panelists LINA EKLUND (Dept. of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science) & NINA GREN (Div. of Social Anthropology) with moderator DALIA ABDELHADY (Dept. of Sociology).
February 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Who we are:
At www.luap.se you can read our Principles of Unity. They are the perspectives we have agreed on working from, and the pledges we make for the future.

LUAP is always open to new members. Lund University employees who affirm the principles are welcome to join. Read more at the website.
On a dark background , white text: LUAP Lund Academics for Palestine (LUAP) is a network of faculty and staff members across Lund University. LUAP emerged informally after October 7, 2023, as a group calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Formalized as Lund Academics for Palestine, we aim to serve as an academic base in the fight for the liberation, justice, and self-determination of the Palestinian people. LUAP is politically independent.
February 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Counter-Archives for Social Movements - an extra-curricular course for Lund University students
Please share the info!

Full invitation (pdf): lu.box.com/s/6i3nk2npyr...

N.B. not organised by LUAP
#FreePalestine
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January 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Global Israel, Global Palestine

Welcome to a public lecture with Magid Shihade, who will present events in Palestine through a structural and historical analysis.

2025-01-22
17:00 in Ostrom, Josephson building, Biskopsgatan 5, Lund.

#Palestine #FreePalestine
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December 17, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Are you a researcher, student, teacher, or admin staff at a Swedish University and have been censored, harassed, or disciplined because of how you expressed solidarity with Palestine?

Please fill out the survey: tally.so/r/wkYNLj
Read about the aims of the survey: www.luap.se
#FreePalestine
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December 5, 2024 at 6:50 AM
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Gaza Genocide and the New International Disorder
13 December at 13:00
Gamla polikliniken, Lund

Join us for a research seminar with Mona Shtaya, Independent Researcher at Digital Rights Defender, and Robert Knox, Senior Lecturer in Law at University of Liverpool.

More details on www.luap.se
A picture of rubble and destroyed buildings. The text "Gaza Genocide and the New International Disorder".
December 3, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Come listen to Ida Nafstad, associate professor at Sociology of Law Department, Lund University, talk.

"Apartheid Law: The History and Possible Future of Israel's
(Military) Legal System"

LUX:C126, 2 December 15.00–17.00
Helgonavägen 3, Lund
Illustration: Poster with profile image of the speaker Ida Nafstad, Lund University logotype, and the same information as in the post. Additional information: Organised by Critical Studies Research Node at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences in collaboration with Lund Academics for Palestine and Lund Students for Palestine. For details visit website: luap.se
November 28, 2024 at 9:52 AM