Under the auspices of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, and in cooperation with Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwaiti researchers, the University of Chicago, University of Liège, and the Ca’ Foscari University, the 10th International Conference of the Center for Mamluk Studies was held during the period from 5 to 7 March at the Yarmouk Cultural Centre. During the opening ceremony, Dr. Reem al- Rudaini and Dr. Amna Abdul Karim, Assistant Professors in the Department of History and Archaeology – KU welcomed the participants. This was followed by a speech from the organizer and a welcoming remark by Dr. Mohammad Khalid Al-Jassar, Secretary General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters in the presence of Sheikha Hussa Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, Director General of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah and Co-owner of The al-Sabah Collection.
The conference included a 3 day workshop in which 20 research papers were presented by researchers participating in the conference. They all revolved around interrogating Mamluk landmarks, including monuments and buildings.
On the sidelines of the conference activities, a visit to the Amricani Cultural Centre, with tours led by DAI curator Salam Kaoukji and volunteer docents helped close out the conference. The group explored the entire property, and unsurprisingly, paid particular attention to the Mamluk objects on display.
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