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THE INSTITUTE
Talk

A Map of Many Cities: The Making of "Building Sharjah"

Part of "UAE 50th Anniversary"

Sunday, October 31, 2021, 7:00PM

Zoom Webinar

Past Event

Open to the Public

This talk explores the collaborative research efforts to produce “Building Sharjah,” the first book--not only in the UAE but in the region--to document the history of a Gulf city. The panelists share the driving force behind the book and describe the journey of documenting the rise of the city through stories from its citizens, residents, and immigrants.

* Time: 7:00pm Gulf Standard Time
            11:00am Eastern Daylight Time
 
To access the live stream click here
 

This talk explores the collaborative research efforts to produce “Building Sharjah,” the first book--not only in the UAE but in the region--to document the history of a Gulf city. The panelists share the driving force behind the book and describe the journey of documenting the rise of the city through stories from its citizens, residents, and immigrants.

* Time: 7:00pm Gulf Standard Time
            11:00am Eastern Daylight Time
 
To access the live stream click here
 
Speakers
  • Todd Reisz, Author, "Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai" (Stanford University Press, 2020); Co-Editor, "Building Sharjah" (Birkhauser, 2021)
  • Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Kuwait Foundation Visiting Scholar, Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-Editor "Building Sharjah"
  • Farah Fayyad, Graphic Designer, "Building Sharjah"
  • Reem Khorshid, Lead Researcher, "Building Sharjah"
Moderated by
  • Shatha Al Mulla, Director of the Visual Arts and Design Department, Ministry of Culture and Youth in the UAE

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NYUAD Cultural Engagement - Student Life