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

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

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