Program

DATE: Thursday 29th February – 1st March 2024

TIME: 5-7pm Beirut; 3-5pm London

DAY 1

Thursday 29th February

Welcome speech (Dean Elie Haddad, School of Architecture and Design, LAU)

Introduction (Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan & Dr. Lina Hakim)

Panel 1: Narratives (stories, definitions, timelines, archives)

• Dina Benbrahim: Inside and outside the classroom: an anti-racist and feminist approach to design histories
• Haytham Nawar: A History of Histories: The stories/challenges behind writing a book about “Arab Graphic Design History”
• Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès:  Uncovering the Multifaceted History of Typography in the Arab World
• Yasmine Nachabe Taan: A Transition from Global to Glocal: Breaking Hierarchies in the Teaching of History of Graphic Design 

Discussion (speakers + participants) 

Open Q&A to audience

DAY 2

Friday 1st March
 

Panel 2: Practices (references, knowledge, language, dissemination)

• Jana Traboulsi: Center and Margins in Design History — Reflecting on Kitab al Hawamesh
• Moe Elhossieny:  Archives of The Shadow: Institutions, Collectors, Dealers, and Heirs
• Basma Hamdy: The Myth of Complexity in the Arabic Script
• Lara Balaa: A Methodological Framework for Studying Geographies of Graphic Design

Discussion (speakers + participants)

Open Q&A to audience

Reflective Commentary: Lina Hakim

Closing remarks