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An Evening of Reflection on the Life and Activism of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi

October 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 2024 graduate in Psychology and Middle East Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington, was a lifelong human rights activist and community organizer. She was killed by the Israeli military on September 6, at a demonstration in the Occupied West Bank.

This Friday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Ayşenur’s community will gather at the University of Washington in Seattle, Kane Hall 130, to reflect on her life and activism The public event will include moderated discussions with faculty and guest speakers and a musical performance interlude.

Featured panelists include Cindy Corrie, Craig Corrie, Sarah Corrie Simpson, Hamid Ali, Juliette Majid, Ozden Benette, and Samah Park Imtiaz.

The event will be moderated by Aria Fani and Rawan Arar, faculty at the Council of the Middle East Center at the University of Washington.

Music performance will feature George Kassis, Hanady Kader, and Hanna Eady.

On September 7, the Corrie family and Rachel Corrie Foundation issued this statement on the death of Ayşenur.

 

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Date:
October 25
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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UW Middle East Center

Venue

University of Washington
4069 Spokane Ln
Seatte, WA 98195 United States
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