Description
Held in partnership with the Palestine Research Cluster at York University, this talk examines the long history of food system control in Palestine, including through constraints on climate adaptation efforts, and argues that what has unfolded in Gaza since 2023 represents a profound shift from mechanisms of control and constraint to the systematic annihilation of the food system and local ecologies. Drawing on food systems research and political economy and ecology literatures, the lecture situates Gaza within broader debates on food systems as a weapon of war and a tool of population management.
This event is committed to fostering respectful, inclusive, and critical academic exchange. Antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism, Islamophobia, or any other form of discrimination or harassment will not be tolerated. Participants are expected engage in dialogue that respects the dignity and lived experiences of others.
Speakers
Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban is an expert in food systems, agricultural economics, and human–environment relations in conflict-affected contexts. He is Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at Al-Azhar University–Gaza and a Visiting Professor at York University, Canada, with over 15 years of experience working with universities, UN agencies, and international organizations on food security, climate resilience, and early recovery programming in Gaza.