Episode 3 - Rise of the Supercities: Screening with Q&A with Anthony Geffen

Screening

WHEN November 4, 2020
6-8 PM WHERE Zoom Webinar Part of "History of the Emirates" WHO NYU Abu Dhabi Open to the Public

Narrated by Jeremy Irons, the fascinating 3-part series reveals how new archaeological discoveries are only now revealing the true extent of this land’s ancient wonders and its 125,000-year heritage from the earliest human presence in the region to the national union in 1971. Utilizing the latest cutting-edge technology — from CGI to LiDar scanning and 360-degree camera work — interwoven with never-before-seen archival footage, it is a ground-breaking series that profiles the very foundations of the country’s civilizations.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-0Ydf0EZ3I

Agenda

Time	Event
6:00pm	Screening
7:00pm	Welcoming Remarks Abdulla Al Marzooqi, NYUAD Student Opening Remarks Interim Dean of Arts & Humanities, Awam Amkpa Panel and Q&A

Panel Members

Anthony Geffen, Professor, BAFTA and Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, New York University Abu Dhabi
Laure Assaf, Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies & Anthropology , New York University Abu Dhabi
Erin Pettigrew, Professor of History & Arab Crossroads Studies , New York University Abu Dhabi
Alma Al Mubarak, Manager of Public Diplomacy, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Eric Staples, Assistant Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zayed University
Nasser Anwahi, NYUAD Senior, Majoring in Political Science and Minoring in Legal Studies and Social Research and Public Policy

Moderated by

Jonathan Shannon, Associate Dean for Academic Operations and External Relations, Visiting Professor of Anthropology

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