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The Islamic Tradition of the Art-Mathematics Connection, Quantum Gravity, and Our Understanding of the Universe
Monday, January 13, 2025, 6:00PM
Complex real-world problems such as global warming or the rise of artificial intelligence require complicated solutions that draw on multiple fields of knowledge and different perspectives. The NYUAD Institute aims to be a meeting place where academic experts, scientists, policymakers, artists, and other thought leaders share and exchange perspectives with the broader public on topics facing the region and the world in 2024 and beyond.
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UAE and Gulf Talks
Sands, Seas, and Stars: Tracing Emirati History and Culture through Its Cuisine
Jonathan H. Shannon, Professor of Anthropology, Hunter College and Graduate Center, CUNY; Faculty Director, J-Term Curriculum, Office of Global Education, NYUAD
Field Notes from Aridly Abundant Landscapes
Faysal Tabbarah, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architecture, American University of Sharjah; Curator, National Pavilion UAE, 2023
UAE Culture Through the Al Durour Calendar: A Glimpse at the Way of Life in the Past and Present
Panelists: Mohamed Saeed Al Rumaithi, Zaid Saeed Al Shehhi, Ebrahim Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ahmed Ibrahim AlQallaf Al Nuaimi
Boom.Diwan: Musical Cosmopolitanism From the Arabian Gulf to the Swahili Coast
Panelists: Ghazi Faisal al-Mulaifi, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, NYUAD; Andrew Eisenberg, Program Head and Associate Professor of Music, NYUAD
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