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Join us today for a talk by Viola Shafik on “Women and Decolonization in Popular, Official and Alternative Cinema(s)”, moderated by Oraib Toukan, 12pm NY time. The event is part of “Beyond Metaphor: Women and War” which I curated at apexart. eventbrite.com/e/women-and-de…

If you missed the talk today, 'Women and Decolonization in Popular, Official and Alternative Cinema(s),' the full recording is available here: apexart.org/faleckacinema.…

Join us for a reading group at apexart (online) on 24 July, 1pm NY time as part of the "Beyond Metaphor: Women and War" exhibition with historian Sara Rahnama Sara Rahnama and artist Nadja Makhlouf: eventbrite.com/e/beyond-metap… #Algeria #women

If you've missed a wonderful talk by historian Natalya Vince on how women's roles during the Algerian War of Independence have been remembered (or not) after 1962, you can watch the recording on apexart website and Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=-tdvZX… Moderated by @ArthurAsseraf

Sign up for a reading group about women and the Algerian War of Independence at apexart, organized by Katarzyna Falęcka, Humanities Fellow & Project Coordinator at CEMAT. Moderated by Sara Rahnama, with Nadja Makhlouf 📽Online, July 24, 2021, 13:00 NY/18:00 Tunis apexart.org/faleckareading…

Last week to see the exhibition "Beyond Metaphor: Women and War" at apexart in #NewYork, with #KaderAttia, #KatiaKameli, #NadjaMakhlouf, #MarwaArsanios, #ZinebSedira apexart.org/falecka.php

Calling it a coup will make you an Ennahda sympathizer. Saying that it responded to the will of a majority of the population will put you on the putschists' side. Is there a middle ground?

"I see the risk of a potential coup-type situation. But the current state of affairs doesn’t constitute a full-fledged coup." For context on the developments in Tunisia, we spoke on Monday with Thameur Mekki, editor of independent Tunisian outlet Nawaat. madamasr.com/en/2021/07/28/…

New podcast in the CEMAT Modern Art in the Maghrib series: a conversation with Prof. Katarzyna Pieprzak of Williams College on #museums (real and imagined) in #Morocco: themaghribpodcast.com/2022/01/museum…

CEMAT is hiring! We are looking for a Resident Fellow who will engage in the programmatic and research activities of CEMAT. This is a one year, one time renewable, position for an early career scholar of North Africa. aimsnorthafrica.org/cemat-resident…

Join us for street photographer and curator Akinbode Akinbiyi discussing documenting urban diasporic life, alongside his curatorial work for the upcoming Bamako biennial. Tuesday 15 March 5pm Fine Art Lecture Theatre (King Edward VII Building)

NEW DATE! The talk by street photographer and curator Akinbode Akinbiyi on documenting urban diasporic life and the upcoming Bamako biennial will now take place on Wednesday, 16 March at 5pm, Fine Art Lecture Theatre (King Edward VII Building), Fine Art NCL

In 1978, the International Art Exhibition for Palestine opened at the Beirut Arab University with nearly 200 artists from 30 countries. Stay tuned for the upcoming CEMAT podcast with Kristine Khouri who explored these exhibition histories! #modernartmaghrib #CEMAT

Safia Farhat was a member of the École de Tunis, a group of artists who turned to craft in their explorations of Tunisia's heritage. The tapestries made by Farhat in collaboration with women weavers can be viewed at Abdallah and Safia Farhat Foundation in Radès. #modernartmaghrib

The Russian artist Aivazovsky is actually Armenian Aivazian. Artist Malevich, writers Gogol and Bulgakov are Ukrainians. "Soviet" inventors of the first helicopter - Sikorsky, satellite - Korolev and plane - Tupolev were repressed Ukrainians. (1/2)

Let's talk again. NATO countries were not going to attack Russia. Ukraine did not plan to attack Crimea. The Russian military is dying, not defending their country, but trying to occupy another. There were no rational reasons for this war other than 🇷🇺 sick imperial ambitions.

How might one think the relationship between fine art and craft from the perspective of Tunis or Nabeul? Our Fellow Beya Othmani conducted an interview with Professor Nadia Jelassi on artists and artisans in 20th century Tunisia. Request a copy from [email protected]

Conversation with an Italian security expert just now: He: “Why doesn’t Germany do more? Are the SPD still undecided?” Me: “They’re not undecided. What you’ve seen the past 3 months is their decision.” #Ukraine #Germany #ArmUkraineNow