Carleton Experts Available: Third Anniversary of the October 7 Hamas Attack
The third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel will be marked on October 7, 2026. Carleton experts are available to discuss topics related to this.
If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.
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Deidre Butler
Associate Professor, College of Humanities at Carleton University
Email: DeidreButler@cunet.carleton.ca
Butler is the Director for the Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, as well as Academic Chairs of both the Developing Leadership Program and the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (both within the Zelikovitz Centre). Her areas of expertise include contemporary and historical antisemitism; antisemitism in Canada; antisemitism on university campuses; and Jewish historical and contemporary perspectives on Israel and Zionism.
For more on Butler, visit: https://carleton.ca/chum/people/deidre-butler
Timea Spitka
Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
Email: TimeaSpitka@cunet.carleton.ca
Spitka is available to discuss the public and political divisions in Canada after October 7 and the war on Gaza. She can also discuss the consequences of October 7, the aftermath on Israeli and Palestinian realities, protection of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, the genocide and ethnic cleansing debates, the Board of Peace and where we are nationally and internationally regarding the conflict.
She has written a book entitled National and International Civilian Protection Strategies in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and she is working on a new book, Canadian Foreign Policy after October 7th and War on Gaza.
Spitka conducts research on intervention in violent conflicts, gender, Global Responsibility to Protect (R2P), children in conflict and human security. Her research is focused on violent and non-violent conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
Spitka has worked on conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects in the Middle East and Europe. She has worked for several international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, Rand Corporation, Oxfam and the European Union.
For more on Spitka, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/timea-spitka
Mira Sucharov
Professor, Department of Political Science at Carleton University
Email: MiraSucharov@cunet.carleton.ca
Sucharov is available to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations, Jewish politics, emotions and international relations. At Carleton, she has developed courses in Israeli-Palestinian relations, op-ed writing and social media engagement, and graphic novels and political identity. Her many op-ed pieces have appeared in Haaretz, The Forward, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Ottawa Citizen, The Daily Beast and Huffington Post. In 2019, she won the Faculty of Public Affairs award for Excellence in Public Commentary.
For more on Sucharov, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/mira-sucharov
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Steven Reid (he/him)
Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca
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