Curating Art Shows at Jaou Tunis & Navigating Artistic & Cultural Politics | Taous Dahmani

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How Egypt Used Theater to Fight British Occupation | Prof. Carmen Gitre

Theatrical stages often mirror the intricate evolution of the societies that build them. Professor Carmen Gitre explores the burgeoning performance culture of Cairo between 1867 and 1930. This era witnessed a shift from street storytelling and shadow plays to formal theater house ...  Show more

The Legacy of Science & Faith in the Arab Muslim World | Prof. Nidhal Guessoum

For centuries, the Arab and Muslim worlds led humanity in scientific discovery, establishing a culture where faith served as an inspiration rather than an obstacle to empirical research. The conversation with astrophysicist Dr. Nidhal Guessoum explores that profound intellectual ...  Show more

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