The Shirlyn Miller Lecture in Human Rights and Public Understanding, with Aziz Abu Sarah and Magen Inon

Magen Inon is an Israeli educator and peace activist, now based in London, whose parents were killed on October 7, 2023. Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian peace activist, social entrepreneur, and conflict resolution expert whose older brother was arrested for throwing stones, held in prison for nearly a year, and died due to internal injuries sustained while being tortured in prison. Together with their families, they have been leading a campaign against revenge and for peace.

In April 2024, Aziz and Magen's brother Maoz recorded a TED Talk ("A Palestinian and an Israeli, Face to Face") that became the platform's third most watched video of the year. The next month, they shared the stage with Pope Francis in front of 13,000 people in Verona, Italy, for an event titled, "Arena of Peace – Justice and Peace Shall Embrace." They helped organize a gathering in Tel Aviv called, "It's Time: The Great Peace Conference," filling an indoor coliseum on July 1. Maoz, Magen, and Aziz have spoken to political leaders and members of civil society throughout the Middle East, Europe, and North and South America, and now these peacemakers are coming to the Mauthe Center.

Magen and Aziz will be in conversation at the Mauthe Center as part of the Shirlyn Miller Lecture in Human Rights and Public Understanding. Through the generosity of her daughter Susan Nuetzel, this series honors the life and work of Shirlyn Miller, well known in the Green Bay community for her many contributions to human flourishing and public understanding.

This event is sponsored by the Mauthe Center and it is free and open to the public. Limited seating is available. TO ATTEND IN PERSON, CLICK ON "RSVP." Registration will hold your seat until 6:45pm.

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE:

For those who are unable to join us in person, the event will be simulcast as a Zoom webinar. To register for the webinar, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eWUq1UgXQuyjQmEe5lYjlw

For those in central Wisconsin, an additional option would be to join our partners at The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, who will be hosting a viewing of the Mauthe livestream, with a discussion following, at the UW Center for Civic Engagement, 625 Stewart Ave, Wausau, WI 54401. You can register for the satellite viewing event here: https://uwsystemadmin.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PQzyuLqpLWSW10

Aziz Abu Sarah is the co-founder of MEJDI Tours, a National Geographic Explorer and a TED Fellow. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Al-Quds, Haaretz, National Geographic, CNN, TED, and Al Arabiya. He is the author of Crossing Boundaries - A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace, and co-author of Strangers, Neighbors, Friends: Muslim-Christian-Jewish Reflections on Compassion and Peace. Aziz has served as Executive Director at the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University and as the Chairman for the Parents Circle Family Forum, representing the organization at international governmental organizations such as the European Parliament. He is the cofounder of InterAct International, a non profit advancing sustainability, education, and cross cultural connections.  

Magen Inon is a London-based father of three, an educator with a PhD in the philosophy of education. He has worked to cultivate liberal values and leadership skills with students, military officers, young adults, and inmates. Since the murder of his parents in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Magen has become a leading voice for peace between Israelis and Palestinians within international media, local communities, and the political elite. (See his compelling essay in The Guardian, "I lost my parents in the Hamas attack. My family want peace, not revenge for their deaths.") Collaborating with Palestinian peace activists Hamze Awawde, Aziz Abu Sarah, Mira Awad and more, he focuses on universities and colleges to create hope and shared spaces for dialogue on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.