Courses
310 courses since 2014
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11 courses
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The Palestinian Narrative in Modern Arabic Literature
This course offers an overview of Palestinian literature, with a special focus on the Palestinian novel and its development since the second half of the 20th century. With the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, the brutal annihilation of the Palestinian people, thei…
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Sound Thinking: A Seminar of Auditory Praxis
Sound is ubiquitous. To evade the visual, we simply close our eyes, but to escape the sonic space is nearly impossible. Cairo is a thought-provoking sonic cacophony of an average of 87 decibels; a threatening threshold to the ear. How can we think the auditory of this city and…
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Postcolonialism, Modernity and Politics
Course description The foundations and legitimacy of European social theory has been shaken. Thinkers from different backgrounds have questioned the alleged universalism of social theory’s central philosophical orientations and categories — such as civil society, the state, m…
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Film and Moving Image
The course is designed to introduce the qualities of film and the perspectives they might offer us. Through the study of selected films, short readings, lectures and discussion, this course will introduce the specific elements of film. In each session, we will read critical re…
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Egyptian Nationalism from 1919 to the Present
How has Egypt been imagined as a modern nation-state? how did Egyptian intellectuals and the educated middle class draw borders of nationhood, including and excluding various groups in the process? and what changes did Egyptian nationalism undergo with the achievement of compl…
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Bringing the gut home: on movement and memory
course description In this course we will attempt to experience moving with intention, where this movement can be bodily, emotional, or a mix between both. Together we will look into the role of intention in movement that leads to discovery or remembrance. Asking questions l…
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Black Swans: On Making Sense of Mess
course description In 2007 economist-philosopher Nassim N. Taleb, a former trader and risk analyst, published his Book The Black Swan: The Impact of the HIGHLY IMPROBABLE. In his book, Taleb is “skeptical about confirmation”. He explains the black swan logic as one that “make…
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Biomimicry: Nature's genius inspiring solutions all around us.
course description Ever wondered how can we live on planet earth, in a way that is more sustainable and more in-tune with nature? Biomimicry offers this perspective, it is the field of study that gives you the tools to learn how to deeply look and interpret nature to empower…
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An Invitation to Collaborate Across Differences
What’s a monocultural society? Or for that matter a multicultural one? What is meant by ethnocentrism? Or for that matter by Eurocentrism? This course invites you to explore your relationship with the (cultural) “Other”. Our exploration will climb two stages: you will be intr…
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