MENA-related Events Calendar

The Afterlife of Palestinian Images is a groundbreaking study of how colonial violence alters and changes visual objects - which in turn affects how a society and culture relates to its own images. Based on the practice-based creative methodology of Palestinian filmmaker and researcher Azza El Hassan, this book explores the re-use and re-appropriation of photos, film and media equipment that have survived looting and destruction, objects which become a constant reminder of what was and what has been lost.

Archiving Gaza in the Present is a conference organised by the Arab British Centre and the Centre for Palestine Studies, SOAS. This 2-day conference has two main aims: the first is to examine the ongoing erasure of the Palestinian heritage of Gaza from several different perspectives that highlight the history, the nature and importance of the institutions, the structures and sites that are in the process of being erased, the degradation of the land itself, the legal implications of these actions and the reporting of it. 

AKU-ISMC’s new Centre for the Languages of the Muslim World is delighted to offer this short course as part of its Professional Development series. Arabic Transliteration for Academics, Publishers and Librarians is aimed at professionals, scholars and students who work with Arabic text and would like to acquire knowledge of transliteration systems and gain or improve their practical transliteration skills under the guidance of experienced tutors.

The course is a 5-hour practical workshop-style course taught in two highly interactive sessions. Both sessions incorporate tailored feedback from the tutors.