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