Jon McCourt has been a community Peace Activist and a member of the Peace and Reconciliation Group in the City of Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland for over 30 years. As a young man he went on the first Civil Rights March in Derry in October 1968. He has been actively engaged in almost every aspect of the conflict that arose as the result of that march. He was involved in the events that have come to be known as Bloody Sunday when British soldiers clashed with civil rights protestors January 30, 1972.

Documentary spanning 5 years of the struggle of one Palestinian villager against the Israeli Separation Barrier threatening his village, from the point of view of the 5 cameras destroyed in the process of making the film (Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi, 2011, 94 min.)

A psychological drama set in a Palestinian household occupied by the Israeli army, focusing on the reactions of the 7 family members (Saverio Costanzo, 2004, 90 min.) English subtitles.

An epic narrative of the history of modern Syria from an autobiographical point of view (Muhammad Malas, 1993, 116 min.) English subtitles.

Join GSC for a light lunch and view the posters of our Fall Term 2012 graduates. We will also have information available on upcoming FLAS fellowships, spring ’13 mini courses and more. Stop by to wish our graduates well and to learn about new opportunities through our Global Guide.

During a stopover in Buenos Aires, Marka Falkenmayer hears a Spanish nursery song and reacts in a troubled way. Where does she, a young German, remember this melody and these lyrics from? In the search for an answer, she learns the truth about her family, her origin, and her identity.