Birzeit University Newsletter
English edition, No. 25, published June 1994
NEW FROM THE RESEARCH CENTER
- Preliminary Vision of a Palestinian
Education System, Dr. Fathiyeh Nasru, November 1993 (in English)
" This timely publication of this substantial paper provides us with the opportunity of understanding
how a leading Palestinian educationalist envisions the education system necessary for the
emergent Palestinian state."
-- Educational Network #14, Feb. 1994
In a 96-page study, Dr. Fahtiyeh Nasru, of the University's Department of Education and
Psychology, proposes preliminary features a Palestinian philosophy of education and analyzes the
key concepts of national education and pluralism in light of the features of Palestinian society. Dr.
Nasru takes as the starting point for her analysis the November 1988 Palestinian Declaration of
Independence.
- Proceedings of Conference
"The Palestinian-lsraeli Declaration of
Principles:
Present and Future Trends" (in Arabic)
Proceedings from a 17 December 1993 Study Day at Birzeit University on the implications of the
Palestinian-lsraeli Declaration of Principles, signed by the Palestine Liberation organization and
Israel on 13 September 1993. Included in the publication are presentations by Ibrahim Abu Lughod,
Ali Jarbawi, Khalil Shaqaqi, Riyad Al Malki, Raja Shehadeh, Ziad Abu Amr, Ahmad Harb, Salim
Tamari, Ibrahim Daqqaq, Nabil Kassis and Azmi Bishara.
The two publications may be ordered from the Center for Research and Documentation on
Palestinian Society at the University address.
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