• Symposium: In the Heart of Another Country

    Al Mureijah Art Spaces Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Art scholars and museum leaders are invited to take part in this English-language symposium on representation and exhibition-making, sustainability and accessibility, and the significance of public collections. It’s held in tandem with the current exhibition In the Heart of Another [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Toni Morrison Felowship Inauguration

    Africa Hall Al Manakh, Sharjah

    Toni Morrison's novels have reshaped American literature, exploring themes of identity, the human experience, and cultural understanding with remarkable depth. The Africa Institute is inaugurating its Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship in African Diaspora Literature and Cultural Studies with a two-day symposium [ ... ]

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  • FIELDWORK: Cultural Histories, Rural Futures

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    A two-day symposium reflecting on agrarian knowledge, cultural memory, and the role of rural communities in shaping their own futures. Through talks, lectures, screenings and site visits, the programme engages with urgent questions around how land is used, who works [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art

    VCUarts Qatar Education City, Doha, Qatar

    The theme for VCUarts Qtara's 11th biennial Symposium on Islamic Art, Islam and Visual Culture in Contemporary Asia, aims for a fresh look at how Muslim communities across South, Southeast, and East Asia are engaging with Islamic art. The co-chairs, [ ... ]

    Free