Talks

Lest We Forget hosts conversations—among artists, architects, photographers, filmmakers, historians, archivists and journalists—related to its exhibitions, publications and archive.

The conversations provide a stimulating opportunity for community engagement in a compelling range of cultural subjects. 

Talks

NYU Abu Dhabi Arab Crossroads Lecture Series

Lest We Forget: Structures of Memory in the UAE Curating the National Pavilion UAE for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014. Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director Lest We Forget.

Structures of Memory in the UAE at the symposium, "A Symposium in Honor of Professor Miyeko Murase,"

Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University

Emirati Family Photography 1950-1999

Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director, Lest We Forget, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi

Tangible and Intangible

An inside look at the new Lest We Forget exhibition. Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director, Lest We Forget, Saeed Al Suwaidi, Research Expert, UAE National Archives, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi

Documenting Cultural Heritage in the United Arab Emirates at the symposium, "A Literati Gathering in Honor of David Ake Sensabaugh,"

Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council Knowledge Center

Session: Thinking Outside the Box
Keynote Speech: Archiving Architecture in the UAE. Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director Lest We Forget

Documentation of Architecture through Sketching

Nasser Al Zayani, American University of Sharjah graduate program TA and National Pavilion UAE Intern. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

Venice Architecture Biennale Exhibition Internship Experiences

Reem Hantoush, Nasser Al Zayani and other National Pavilion UAE Interns. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

Architectural, Drawings, Photographs and Postcards from the 1970s and 1980s

Peter Jackson, RIBA, Architectural Advisor, HH Ruler’s Office, Sharjah and co- author, Windtower, and Dr. Mohammed Al Mansoori, Architect & Researcher on UAE Architecture. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE
The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

Modern Architectural Facades of Abu Dhabi: Drawings and Models

Lina Ahmad, Assistant Professor Zayed University, Abu Dhabi. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

Referencing Modern Architectural Heritage in Contemporary Cities of the UAE

Anamika Mishra, Assistant Professor, Abu Dhabi University. Walking Guide of Modern Buildings in Abu Dhabi and The Hamdan Street Studio Project Pascal Menoret, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, NYU, Abu Dhabi. Student presentations. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi.

Hidden Architectural Gems of Abu Dhabi

Deborah Bentley, RIBA Assistant Professor of Architecture, Abu Dhabi University, Mark Kyffin, Head of Architecture, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Amel Chabbi, Building Conservator, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority

Architectural Design on Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Gulf

Kevin Mitchel, Vice Provost, American University of Sharjah. George Katodrytis, Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi.

City as Palimpsest: Transforming Abu Dhabi’s Central Market

Dr. Yasser Elsheshtawy, Associate Professor, UAE University, Al Ain

Abu Dhabi’s Architectural DNA

Dr. Adnan Husnein, Assistant Professor, Al Hosn University. Qsar Al Hosn Fort Festival, Homecoming of the National Pavilion UAE. The Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi

Talk / Structures of Memory in the UAE

Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director and Curator, Lest We Forget, Adina Hempel, Architect and Professor of Interior Design, Zayed University, Dubai

NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

Photography’s Shifting Terrain: Emerging Histories and New Practices. Lest We Forget: Emirati Family Photography 1950-1999 Creation of the Book. Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director Lest We Forget. New York University-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.

Remembering the Abu Dhabi Volcano

Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director and Curator, Lest We Forget, Deborah Bentley, RIBA Assistant Professor of Architecture, Abu Dhabi University

NYU Abu Dhabi, Akkasah Center for Photography

Photographic Archives in the UAE Colloquium. Lest We Forget Archive: Vernacular Photography of the UAE. Dr. Michele Bambling, Creative Director Lest We Forget. New York University-Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Observing the Emirates through Film

Filmmakers: Nawaf Al Janahi, Manal Wicki, Khalid Al Mahmood
Film Critics: Ozge Calafato, Dr. Nezar Andary

The Gahwa Tradition

Ghaya Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Researcher Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority

How Archaeology Shapes History

Dr. Timothy Power, Assistant Professor Zayed University, Peter Sheehan, Historic Buildings Manager, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority

Abu Dhabi Then and Now: Sharing Oral Histories and Photographs

Dr. Frauke Heard-Bay, historian, David Heard, historian, Nick Cochrane-Dyet, British Petroleum, Dr. Aisha Bilkhair Abdulla, National Archive, Jack Burlot, Photographer

Archival Photography: Practices and Projects in the UAE

Karen Davies, Crown Prince Court Archive, Abdallah Al Bastaki, National Archive, Dr. Shamoon Zamir, Akkasah Center for Photography, NYU Abu Dhabi, Dr. Michele Bambling, Lest We Forget, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi

 

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