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Aesthetics and Politics: Counter-Narratives — Conference at the American University in Cairo
The 'Aesthetics and Politics: Counter-Narratives' conference will be held at the American University in Cairo and other locations 17-26 September
Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 13 - 09 - 2012

The Centre for Translation Studies at the American University in Cairo will host an interantional conference under the title "Aesthetics and Politics: Counter-Narratives, New Publics, and the Role of Dissent in the Arab World," 17-26 September.
The conference will host prominent figures in literature, art, the social sciences and politics from different regions.The conference will start on Monday, 17 September, at 7:00pm.
A detailed schedule of public lectures and panels follows:
Monday, 17 September, 7pm
Keynote Address:"Towards an Intellectual-Ethical Code in the Time of the Arab Revolutions"(in Arabic)
Elias Khoury(writer)
Welcome and introduction:Georges Khalil (Forum Transregionale Studien, EUME, Berlin) andSamia Mehrez (Centre for Translation Studies, AUC)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Tuesday, 18 September, 2pm-3:30pm
"The Role of Intellectuals in the Arab Revolutions" (in English)
Introduction: Elias Khoury (writer)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Tuesday, 18 September, 7pm
"The Artist and the Historical Moment: A Testimony" —Lecture (in English)
Huda Lutfi(visual artist and cultural historian)
Introduction: Samia Mehrez (Centre for Translation Studies, AUC)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Wednesday, 19 September, 7pm
"Literature, Revolution and Politics" —Panel Discussion(in Arabic)
Ezzedine Choukri-Fishere (writer and academic)
Mona Prince (writer, academic, and activist)
Mohammad Rabie(writer)
Ahmed Sultan (journalist and activist)
Welcome: Randa Aboubakr (professor of English and comparative literature, Cairo University)
Introduction: Elias Khoury (writer)
Discussant: Samia Mehrez (Centre for Translation Studies, AUC)
Venue: Cairo University, Faculty of Arts, Conference Room (First Floor-History Building)
Sunday, 23 September, 7pm
"Cultural Policies" — Panel Discussion (in Arabic)
"Visions of Cultural Policies" — Sayed Mahmoud(journalist and cultural critic)
"Challenges and Obstacles" — Karima Mansour(dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of the Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre)
"The Cultural Policies Initiative: Context and Significance" — Fayrouz Karawya(performer and cultural anthropologist)
"Summary of the Cultural Policies Initiative" — Yasser Allam(academic, cultural critic and drama writer)
"Implementation: Aspirations and Risks" —Tamer El-Said(documentary filmmaker and activist)
Chair and Moderation: Sayed Mahmoud
Venue: Cairo University, Faculty of Arts, Conference Room (First Floor-History Building)
Monday, 24 September, 7pm
"Archiving the Revolution" —Panel Discussion(Arabic and English)
Khaled Fahmy(professor of history, AUC)
Mosireen Collective
AUC Student Pilot Project: Wiki Biographical Dictionary of the Revolution
Welcome: Samia Mehrez (Centre for Translation Studies, AUC)
Chair: Khaled Fahmy (professor of history, AUC)
Moderator: Emad Abou Ghazi (historian, former minister of culture)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Tuesday, 25 September, 2pm-3:30pm
Popular Culture and Revolution (in Arabic and English)
Introduction: Randa Aboubakr (professor of English and comparative literature, Cairo University)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Tuesday, 25 September, 7pm
Old Media/New Futures: Fanonian Reflections on the Arab Uprisings — Lecture (in English)
Michael Allan(University of Oregon)
Introduction: Ayman El-Dessouky (SOAS, London)
Venue: Oriental Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
Wednesday, 26 September, 7pm
Documentary Film Premiere:“Nafass Tawil” (Deep, Long Breath) by Tahani Rached
Welcome and introduction: Lisa Anderson (president, AUC), Friederike Pannewick (professor of Arabic studies, Phillips University Marburg / EUME, Berlin) and Samia Mehrez (Centre for Translation Studies, AUC)
Presentation: Tahani Rached (documentary filmmaker)
Discussion: Film cast and crew
Venue: Ewart Hall, AUC Downtown Campus
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