It’s been a long time since we’ve released an episode but we’re grateful to share this one with you, featuring Professor Gerry Yokota (@gerryyokota), Professor Emerita of English and Contemporary Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies at Osaka University. Gerry shares about her experience organizing a Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage in Osaka in April, her commitment to nonviolence as a Quaker, and more.
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Make a donation to the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gaza-ceasefire-piligrimage-in-osaka
Make a donation to Gerry's Just Joy Postcard Project and receive digital images of the artwork in her note of thanks: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pcrf1/campaign.jsp?campaign=342&fundraiser=809493&
Read the PDF “Global Transformation of Christian Zionism” edited by Yoshihiro Yakushige, from the International Conference on Global Transformation of Christian Zionism held at Kyoto University, 2022: https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/274116/1/gtcz.pdf
Support the BDS movement. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. Learn more here: https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds
Season 3 Ep 7: Professor Gerry Yokota's experience with the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage