An Unwritten Country: Frauke Heard-Bey in conversation with Meitha Al Mazrooei

Historian and author Frauke Heard-Bey joins scholar Meitha Almazrooei to discuss the long arc of writing and archiving history. Heard-Bey’s landmark publication From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates, first published in 1982, is an essential source for anyone interested in the development of the country; its author is a thoughtful and inspiring speaker on the subject of the role of documentation and the historical record. This should be a fascinating conversation about attending to the past in the present moment.

This is a public event associated with the Jameel’s Night School 2026, an intensive five-week seminar programme (which itself is now fully subscribed).