Kuwait: A societal and historical overview
Hesham Al-Awadi Dr Hesham Al-Awadi is Professor in History at the American University Kuwait. He was lecturer in Modern Middle East Politics at Exeter University and Visiting Professor at George Washington University. He completed his BA, MA, MPhil and PhD in the field of Middle Eastern History, in various British universities including the University of […]
Firearms in the Middle East: Technology, status and ornament, 16th to 18th centuries
Tim Stanley Dr Tim Stanley is senior curator for the Middle Eastern collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He has been responsible for a number of projects, including the Jameel Gallery, which is the Museum’s main display for the Islamic Middle East. He has curated travelling exhibitions, including Palace and Mosque: Islamic […]
Beauty Lies Within: The art of protein structures
Bahareh Azizi Dr Bahareh Azizi is a consultant at the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the creator/instructor of the DAI’s Experience Science programmes for children. Prior to joining KFAS, she was the head of Basic Science Research at the Dasman Diabetes Institute. She is the recipient of a five year Cruddas/Tseu […]
Ancient Nomadic Jewellery
Véronique Schiltz Ms Véronique Schiltz is a member of the French Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. She trained as a Hellenist, and following the steps of Herodotus on the northern shores of the Black Sea, she became a specialist of Scythian art. She has been the curator of many exhibitions (“From the Lands of the […]
Study of modern Arabic Dialects and its origins in the Arab heritage
A lecture titled “Study of modern Arabic Dialects and its origins in the Arab heritage” presented by Dr. Othman Alseni
Dadan The Capital of the kingdom of Deidan & Luhian
A lecture titled “Dadan The Capital of the kingdom of Deidan & Luhian” presented by Dr. Sulaiman Bin Abdulrahman Althieeb. Professor of History at King Saud University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and an active member of many scientific societies and committees including the Scientific Council and the Historical Society of Saudi Arabia and […]
The Architecture of Limits & the Limits of Architecture: Modern architecture in search of a soul
Samir Mahmoud Dr Samir Mahmoud is an Assistant Professor of Architectural History and Theory at the Lebanese American University (LAU). He is also director of the Mediterranean Cultural Academy (MCA), an unusual study and travel academy promoting academic and cultural travel in the Arab World. Between 2013 – 2016 he was Visiting Assistant Professor of […]
“Poems from the Arabian Peninsula before Islam through Archaeological evidences”
Yarmouk Cultural Centre “Poems from the Arabian Peninsula before Islam through Archaeological evidences” presented by Dr. Yousef Muhamed Abdullah. Dr. Yousef Abdullah is a Professor of Archaeology and the Dean of post-graduate studies and scientific research at Sana’a University. He holds a Doctorate degree from the University of Tubingen, Germany. Archaeological discoveries indicate that there […]
Remembrance, 60 years of establishing Kuwait National Museum & 35 years of the establishment of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah
A lecture about ” Remembrance, 60 years of establishing Kuwait National Museum & 35 years of the establishment of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah” presented by Dr. Hasan Ashkanani. The lecture talks about 60 years of establishing The Kuwait National Museum and 35 years of establishing Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah in a different perspectives. And it focuses on […]
In Between Places: Making contemporary art in the Middle East
Glenn D. Lowry Dr Glenn D. Lowry, the sixth director of The Museum of Modern Art, directs an active programme of exhibitions, acquisitions, and publications. A strong advocate for contemporary art, he has lectured and written extensively in support of contemporary art, artists and the role of museums in society, among other topics. He is […]