In 1830, the roof of the Bodleian Old Library needed to be replaced. Most of the top floor ceiling was also replaced, but the curator salvaged a few of the original painted panels. He saved twelve that spell out Thomas Bodley, and he saved one because it has a cat.

Calling all art historians and visual studies scholars! The Getty Research Institute is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Scholars Program on the theme of EXTINCTION. For the full description see the program website: gty.art/scholars Apply by October 2, 2023

Discover the incredible works of Zayed University students at Zayed University’s Senior Exhibition. This extraordinary showcase at Manarat al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi unveils capstone projects in Animation, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Visual Arts by talented students of

2011 saw the passing of Saudi Arabia's renowned poet, author, and artist, Tahra Abdulhafiz Al-Siba'i. When there was little attention given to the cultural heritage and fashion of Saudi Arabian women, she was the first Saudi fashion designer to exhibit them in public and the

I’ve been playing with the New Twitter algorithm. Three observations: 1) Threading no longer bumps posts like it used to. You have to retweet yourself.

She crafted history and nurtured generations. Emirati women, shaping their destiny and weaving the past into an inspiring future. Today, the future rests within their hands, as we pass down lessons from one generation to another. Happy Emirati Women's Day

Join us on Thursday, August 31, 5:30 PM at #TheProjectSpace for the opening of ‘Your Message Could Not Be Delivered’ by Brídín Clements Cotton and Michael Shiloh. Engage with the hidden world of the systems we rely on daily to communicate with one another. #NYUADArtGallery

New semester CACE ZayedUniversity جامعة زايد and we are already out and about with our #MaterialCulture students visiting قصر الحصن thank you for the informative tour!

Henna Art Reimagined: Dr. Azra Khamissa is a trailblazing henna artist who broke free from tradition and infused new life into this ancient art form. Once a medical doctor and designer, Dr. Azra has transformed henna into a contemporary masterpiece. She collaborates with fashion

Old rock carvings in Tabuk region, #SaudiArabia photo by عبدالإله الفارس

And this is why I’m still on here

“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” - Old Proverb #SeedHeads found on a beautiful early morning walk today as the sun was rising above the fields: Dock, hairy willowherb, mallow, burdock, poppy, plantain, creeping thistle and hogweed. #WildflowerHour

9th year of taking my CACE ZayedUniversity جامعة زايد #IslamicArt class to the #SheikhZayedGrandMosque and it’s still breathtaking

The first Wold Heritage Summit starts today at the Maraya International Conference Centre at AlUla. #WorldHeritageSummit #AlUla

While UK universities obsess over very dodgy university league tables, look what's happening in Utrecht: uu.nl/en/news/why-uu…

2/16 Our removal from the ranking is a direct effect of not providing data anymore. Only universities that provide data are listed. The main reasons - apart from cost/time investment of providing data - are misalignment the ranking's values with ours: uu.nl/en/organisatio…

#FindsFriday WOW, c. 9,500 year-old woven baskets from a Spanish bat cave! 🤯 Look like they were made yesterday rather than by hunter-gatherers during the Mesolithic period! Recent analysis of the esparto grass used to make the baskets shows they’re about 2,000 years older

A study on what many of us already know: over 75% of internal service work in academia is done by women. “We were surprised by how brazenly the male researchers described their priorities, for example that they actively didn’t respond to emails” kifinfo.no/en/2024/03/wom…

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate today