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On World Desertification Day, the Alternative Policy Solutions is hosting a webinar titled "Water Justice in Arid Lands: Pathways for Equitable Water Management on World Desertification Day،" featuring Eng. Walid Hakiki, Head of the Planning Sector at the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and Fayrouz Eldabbagh, National Researcher - Political Scientist, The International Water Manageme...

Jun

The Medieval Mediterranean Between Islam and Christianity: A Virtual Book Discussion

Join us for a virtual book discussion of "The Medieval Mediterranean between Islam and Christianity: Cross-pollinations in Art, Architecture, and Material Culture" edited by Sami Luigi De Giosa and Nikolaos Vryzidis (AUC Press, 2025). A volume that explores Christian-Islamic cultural exchange in the medieval Mediterranean through material culture—textiles, metalwork, architecture, and more—reve...

Virtual Webinar— A Path Forward: Lebanon’s Cities Between War and Reconstruction

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Israel's systematic aggression in Lebanon since 1978 targets not only military objectives but land, resources, and cultural identity, causing unprecedented destruction amid Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis. Studio Ashghal 'Ammah's mapping documents patterns of urbicide and environmental destruction, revealing decades of failed reconstruction dominated by neoliberal models rather than state lea...

Edward Said: A Virtual Book Discussion

Join us for a compelling virtual book discussion of Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual by Nubar Hovsepian (AUC Press, 2025), a profound exploration of the life, work, and legacy of one of the 20th century’s most influential thinkers and the foremost advocate for the Palestinian cause in the West. In this special event, author Nubar Hovsepian will be in conversation with a...

What is Feminist Artificial Intelligence?

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

What is feminist AI and why feminist AI is needed? This talk will present the principles and politics that inform feminist Artificial Intelligence. The talk will also discuss the work being done to promote the inclusive development of AI technologies in the region. This session will cover the interdisciplinary aims and activities of the Feminist AI Research (fr) network’s MENA research hub...

Using Photovoice to Give Voice to the Voiceless

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

This presentation will explore how psychology as a field needs contributions from the entire globe, the current trend in psychology research design, how participatory action research can be an alternative method to create community-defined evidence, and finally, discuss some photovoice studies in Indonesia. Indra Kiling, PhD in psychology (University of Adelaide, 2018), researches vulnerabl...

Apr

Will Sustainability Follow ESG into Recession? And Does It Matter?

The Gerhart Center at Onsi Sawiris School of Business are hosting a webinar that will discuss topics such as ESG transitions and provide valuable insights into the future of businesses and markets in a changing environment. Speakers: Jed Emerson, Principal, Blended Value Group. John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator at Volans

Apr

Visualizing Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk

Join us for a virtual book talk about "Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century" with author Paulina Banas who explores how market forces shaped illustrated publications on Egypt at a time of peak European colonial interest. The book features over 70 stunning illustrations and reveals the complex interplay betwee...

Mar

Philosophy MA Information Session

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm