In this episode, Jordan T. Camp speaks with economist Ibrahim Shikaki about the political economy of Palestine, the economic impacts of prolonged occupation, and waves of protests against the war in Gaza in this turbulent conjuncture.
Conjuncture is a web series and podcast curated and co-produced by Jordan T. Camp and Christina Heatherton with support of the Trinity Social Justice Institute. It features interviews with activists, artists, scholars, and public intellectuals. Taking its title from Antonio Gramsci and Stuart Hall’s conceptualization, it highlights the struggles over the meaning and memory of particular historical moments.
Ibrahim Shikaki is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Jordan T. Camp is an Associate Professor of American Studies and Founding Co-Director of the Social Justice Institute at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.