Preserving Indigenous Practices through Fashion and Indigenous practices such as embroidery, weaving and pattern making. In this class, fashion entrepreneur and activist from Palestine will explore anthropological and ancient wisdom related to fashion in the region for thousands of years.
Resources:
Books/Literary Texts/Articles
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The Handwoven History of Palestine and Jordan - TIRAZ widad kawar home for arab dress — Google Arts & Culture
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Indigo Plant, Pomegranate, and Saffron Flowers — Palestine-Family.net
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Traditional Palestinian “tatreez”: Sewing with a message - Qantara.de
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The Great Book Robbery and the Fate of Palestine’s Private Libraries - Publishing Perspectives
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Stealing Palestine: A study of historical and cultural theft Middle East Eye édition française -
Lost land: Nakba survivors recall rural struggle in Mandate-era Palestine Middle East Eye -
The birth of Palestinian Resistance and the 1936 uprising rs21 -
Systematic Cultural Appropriation and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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“Hidden Histories: Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean” by Basem L. Ra’ad
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“Threads of Identity” by Widad KAwak
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“Fashion and Politics” Edited by Djurdja Bartlett
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“Embroidered Palestine: A Stitched Narrative” by Hagar Salamon
- “Fashion and Postcolonial Critique” edited by Monica Titton and Elke Gaugele
Videos/Podcasts
- The Great Book Robbery - A Film by Benny Brunner on Vimeo

Yasmeen Mjalli
Yasmeen Mjalli a creative who found herself in the diaspora and moved back to Palestine where she is now based. She is the creative director of Nöl Collective, an intersectional feminist and political fashion collective which designs and produces apparel in Palestine as well as provides a space for local women-run cooperatives and brands to feature their work. Nöl strives to highlight the intersections of feminism, Palestinian culture, ethical fashion, and social justice within a larger political and historical framework--all through the lens of fashion. She graduated from UNCG with a degree in art history and studied at Duke University where she explored the intersections of feminism, Occupation, and displacement.
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