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podcast

Interview

Decolonizing Narratives: Insights on Art, History & Culture

with Hannah Feldman

A conversation with Hannah Feldman — scholar, core faculty in Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and author of From a Nation Torn: Decolonizing Art and Representation in France, 1945–1962 — on decoloniality, the historiography of art, and temporality in Levantine Middle Eastern art.

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FWD

Book Talk

The Nawal El Saadawi Reader

Nawal El Saadawi

A close reading of Nawal El Saadawi’s collected non-fiction — her foundational writings on feminism, the body, and women’s lives in Egypt — and what her work demands of contemporary readers.

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podcast

Interview

The Birth of Calligraforms & Arabic Calligraphy in Advertising

with Majid Alyousef

A conversation with Majid Alyousef — pioneering figure in modern and abstract calligraphy — on his transition to abstraction, landmark projects including the Room of Emirates at the UN in Geneva, and collaborations with global brands.

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Interview

Social Dynamics Through Art

with Fawz Kabra

A conversation with Fawz Kabra, from the “Brief Histories” project, on how art intersects with social issues and community engagement.

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