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International conference “Centenary of Frantz Fanon in Palestine” — Birzeit University, Palestine, 12-13 January 2026

International Conference
Frantz Fanon After One Hundred Years

The Reception and Legacy of Frantz Fanon in Palestine

January 12–13, 2026 Birzeit University

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Frantz Fanon—revolutionary, psychiatrist, and theorist of decolonization— Faculty of Arts Birzeit University is organizing a conference on the history of Fanon’s reception in Palestine and its renewed relevance in the current context of the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. This conference will bring together scholars from Palestine and beyond to discuss Fanon and examine how his work has been received in the Palestinian context. It will also explore the mobilizations—and the absences—of his thought within Palestinian intellectual production. Finally, the event will provide a space to reflect on the relevance of Fanon’s analyses in light of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, interrogating key concepts of violence and (dis)alienation as revolutionary praxis.

The conference will offer an overview of Fanon’s presence and influence in Palestine, gathering doctoral students, researchers, medical professionals, writers, and artists interested in his work and legacy.

January 10, 2026 – Film Screening: Frantz Fanon

 

The conference will be preceded by a screening of the film Frantz Fanon (2024), directed by Abdelnour Zahzah, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., at the Al-Qattan Theatre. This feature-length fiction film explores the life of the militant and revolutionary Frantz Fanon during his work at the Blida-Joinville Psychiatric Hospital in Algeria between 1953 and 1956, where he served as head of the psychiatry department. The film traces the beginnings of Fanon’s political and revolutionary engagement in his confrontation with French colonialism.

Organizing Committee:
Reda Merida, Sadia Agsous-Bienstein, Abaher El-Sakka

Scientific Committee:
Reda Merida, Sadia Agsous-Bienstein, Abaher El-Sakka, Nicola Lamri, Souheil Taha, Lena Meari, Ala Alazzeh, Khaled Odetallah

For any further information, or to receive the link for online participation, please contact us at fanon-palestine[at]proton.me

Frantz Fanon and Palestine – Program
البرنامج النهائي باللغة العربية

 


Voir : Call for papers | Conference “The Reception and Legacy of Frantz Fanon in Palestine”, Birzeit University, 12-13 January 2026 — LIMITE: 30/10/2025 


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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (7 janvier 2026). International conference “Centenary of Frantz Fanon in Palestine” — Birzeit University, Palestine, 12-13 January 2026. IISMM. Consulté le 18 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/15go4


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