Join Palestinian li ved theologian Shadia Qubti for an intimate presentation exploring what it means to live between worlds. Through personal storytelling\, readings from her own writings\, and contemporary Palestinian music and poetry\, Qubti w ill share lived experiences navigating between Nazareth and Vancouver while carrying intergenerational trauma amid ongoing genocide. Using her concept of "emotional jetlag"—living simultaneously across multiple realities and time zones—she'll weave together personal narrative with voices from Palest inian artists to examine how communities maintain identity\, family bonds\, and hope amid systems of separation. This is both scholarly reflection and deeply personal testimony\, inviting audiences into conversation about dis placement\, belonging\, and the role of art in making sense of impossible c ircumstances.
Co-sponsored by the Modern Arabic Program and the Indig enous Asia Initiative Steering Committee in the Department of Asian Studies \, University of British Columbia.
This talk is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Date & Time:
Thursday\, October 2\, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PT
Location:
In-person: Room B151\, School of Population & Public Health (
SPPH)\, 2206 East Mall\, Vancouver
Online: via Zoom (link will be sent
after registration)
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Shadia Q
ubti is a Palestinian lived theologian from Nazareth whose work br
idges Palestinian Christian heritage with Indigenous and Inter-Religious St
udies. Drawing on contrapuntal approaches\, she brings Palestinian and Nort
h American Indigenous perspectives into dialogue\, highlighting how land\,
identity\, and faith are interwoven. Her forthcoming book contributes to mo
re inclusive theological conversations that center marginalized voices.