Photo courtesy of Studio-X Amman
Talks/Workshops
09.2018—The ‘Myth’ of Global Design (Keynote Lecture) at Reconsidering Canon in a Diverse World, Design Museum, London, UK.
03.2018—Black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love: coffeehouse debates on decolonising design (Workshop), University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
06.2017—Decolonising Design Education (co-authored with Luiza Prado and Tristan Schultz), Exclusive Access: On the dynamics and vocabularies of co-option, care and the subaltern, Venice Research Pavilion, Venice, Italy (link to audio version)
05.2017—Remarks on Mohamed Elshahed's talk ‘Collecting Modern Egypt’, British Museum, London, UK
04.2017—Propositions for design culture in the Arab world (part of the ‘Days, Week, Biennials: Design in Unsettled Times’ roundtable), Studio X Amman at Milan Design Week, Atelier Clerici, Milan, Italy
09.2016—Designers Represent! Developing a Design Association in Amman, Jordan (Workshop), Amman Design Week, Amman, Jordan
03.2018—Black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love: coffeehouse debates on decolonising design (Workshop), University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
06.2017—Decolonising Design Education (co-authored with Luiza Prado and Tristan Schultz), Exclusive Access: On the dynamics and vocabularies of co-option, care and the subaltern, Venice Research Pavilion, Venice, Italy (link to audio version)
05.2017—Remarks on Mohamed Elshahed's talk ‘Collecting Modern Egypt’, British Museum, London, UK
04.2017—Propositions for design culture in the Arab world (part of the ‘Days, Week, Biennials: Design in Unsettled Times’ roundtable), Studio X Amman at Milan Design Week, Atelier Clerici, Milan, Italy
09.2016—Designers Represent! Developing a Design Association in Amman, Jordan (Workshop), Amman Design Week, Amman, Jordan
06.2015—“A Manifesto of Change or Design Imperialism? A Look at the Purpose of the Social Design Practice”, Beirut Design Week: International Conference 2015, Beirut, Lebanon
11.2013—Localising Design, Katara Art Center, Doha, Qatar
11.2013—And they all said “she’s in [culture] shock”, Nuqat Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait
04.2012—The Arab Creative and Cultural Class, Design Ethos Conference, Savannah, Georgia
03.2012—The State of Contemporary Arab Design, Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington, DC
10.2011—Artistic Arabs in America (Keynote Speaker), George Washington University, Washington, DC
10.2011—Learning by Design, Design Conversations #35, The Wind Up Space, Baltimore, Maryland
11.2013—Localising Design, Katara Art Center, Doha, Qatar
11.2013—And they all said “she’s in [culture] shock”, Nuqat Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait
04.2012—The Arab Creative and Cultural Class, Design Ethos Conference, Savannah, Georgia
03.2012—The State of Contemporary Arab Design, Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington, DC
10.2011—Artistic Arabs in America (Keynote Speaker), George Washington University, Washington, DC
10.2011—Learning by Design, Design Conversations #35, The Wind Up Space, Baltimore, Maryland
Panels
01.2018—Panel discussion with Cecilia Wu, Hannah Catherine Jones, Lola Olufemi and Tanveer Ahmed, Decolonising the Institution, RCASU Round Table Discussion, RCASU, Royal College of Art, London, UK)
11.2016—Intersectional Perspectives on Design, Politics and Power (Session Moderator), Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
11.2015—Creative Education (Moderator). Copy Paste Syndrome, Nuqat Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait: http://nuqat.me/en/lectures/kuwait-Conference-2015#day3
06.2015—Roundtable Discussion: The value of design in tech and social impact (Discussant), Beirut Design Week: International Conference 2015, Beirut, Lebanon: http://issuu.com/mena-design-research/docs/bdw2015_report/1
11.2016—Intersectional Perspectives on Design, Politics and Power (Session Moderator), Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
11.2015—Creative Education (Moderator). Copy Paste Syndrome, Nuqat Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait: http://nuqat.me/en/lectures/kuwait-Conference-2015#day3
06.2015—Roundtable Discussion: The value of design in tech and social impact (Discussant), Beirut Design Week: International Conference 2015, Beirut, Lebanon: http://issuu.com/mena-design-research/docs/bdw2015_report/1
03.2015—Little Women, Big Stories (Wadjda screening) (Discussant), Bechdel Test Film Festival, Stratford Picture House, London, UK
03.2015—Experiences and challenges of Arab women artists, curators and producers in the UK (Discussant), Arab Women Artists Now, Rich Mix, London, UK
03.2013—The Challenges of the Non-Profit Cultural Space (Moderator), Kalimat Talks, P21 Gallery, London, UK
04.2012—Media Freedom in the Middle East (Discussant), Washington, DC
03.2012—Cultural Kaleidoscope (Discussant), WOW Baltimore, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
03.2015—Experiences and challenges of Arab women artists, curators and producers in the UK (Discussant), Arab Women Artists Now, Rich Mix, London, UK
03.2013—The Challenges of the Non-Profit Cultural Space (Moderator), Kalimat Talks, P21 Gallery, London, UK
04.2012—Media Freedom in the Middle East (Discussant), Washington, DC
03.2012—Cultural Kaleidoscope (Discussant), WOW Baltimore, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
Exhibitions
2016—Design Research (Group exhibition), London Design Festival at London College of Communication, London: www.londondesignfestival.com/events/ldf-london-college-communication
2014—Choose your own Adventure (Curator), The Bluecoat, Liverpool: www.kalimatmagazine.com/choose
2014—Amman Design Pop-Up Shop (Curator), Katara Art Center, Doha: www.kalimatmagazine.com/ammanpopup
2013—The Censored (Curator), Hardy Tree Gallery, London: www.kalimatmagazine.com/thecensored
2014—Choose your own Adventure (Curator), The Bluecoat, Liverpool: www.kalimatmagazine.com/choose
2014—Amman Design Pop-Up Shop (Curator), Katara Art Center, Doha: www.kalimatmagazine.com/ammanpopup
2013—The Censored (Curator), Hardy Tree Gallery, London: www.kalimatmagazine.com/thecensored
2013—In The City (Curator & Participant), P21 Gallery, London: www.kalimatmagazine.com/inthecity
2012—“Programme: Respond. Clap Your Hands. Say Aiwa”, Sound piece (with Karim Sultan for Kalimat), Victoria & Albert Museum, Friday Late, London: www.kalimatmagazine.com/programme-friday-late
2012—Master of Arts in Social Design Thesis Exhibition, (Group exhibition), Pinkard Gallery, Baltimore
2011—Temporary Permanent Collection, (Group exhibition), D-Center Baltimore
2012—“Programme: Respond. Clap Your Hands. Say Aiwa”, Sound piece (with Karim Sultan for Kalimat), Victoria & Albert Museum, Friday Late, London: www.kalimatmagazine.com/programme-friday-late
2012—Master of Arts in Social Design Thesis Exhibition, (Group exhibition), Pinkard Gallery, Baltimore
2011—Temporary Permanent Collection, (Group exhibition), D-Center Baltimore