NYUAD Arts and Humanities academics and researchers are frequently featured in the local and international media.
Falconry: The history of hunting with birds of prey
Rajan Datar asks what lies at the heart of the bond between humans and raptors, and explores the modern-day challenges to this ancient, and at times controversial, practice. (Podcast)
BBC | June 20, 2021
Arts and Culture: Tracing the visual history of falconry in the UAE
Anne-Lise Tropato talks to Gulf News about this important fixture in Arabian culture
Gulf News | May 19, 2020
What falconry can teach us about diplomacy and feminism
Tropato, who is also leading the Falconry Research Project at NYU Abu Dhabi, introduces introduce her students to the myriad ideas, concepts and emotions that the falcon represents in culture: peace, youth, power and love.
The National | November 28, 2019