We would like to invite you to the launch of the Network of Urban Studies in Egypt (NUSE) on May 17th 2022 from 9am to 4pm at the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (GPS location is available on the Institute’s website).
Join us as we launch the Network with a critical discussion of the network’s interdisciplinary core themes. The objectives of the event are:
To launch the network through an event that will establish its presence within the wider urban research, policy, and practice landscape;
To create a forum in which academic and non-academic urbanists can come together to explore the challenges and opportunities of maximizing the impact of their research;
To promote networking and knowledge exchange between members;
To register for the event please email “deena_k@aucegypt.edu” AND “directioncedej@cedej-eg.org” by Sunday May 15th.
Please find the event agenda below:
9:00-9:30
(30 mins.)
Coffee Break
9:30-10:00
(30 mins.)
Welcome: Introduction to the network
10:00-12:15
(2:15 hrs.)
PANEL DISCUSSION “Provocations in the contemporary production of urban knowledge”
Moderator: Martina Reiker (American University in Cairo)
Panelists:
Salma Abouelhussein (Harvard University)
Kamran Asdar Ali (University of Texas, Austin)
Tamer Elshayal (Harvard University)
Dalia Wahdan (American University in Cairo)
12:15-12:30
(15 mins.)
Coffee Break
12:30-2:00
(1.5 hrs.)
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION “The production of urban knowledge: beyond academia”
Led by Agnes Deboulet (CEDEJ), Salma Belal (Independent researcher)
With contributions by:
Mohamed Abotera (University of Antwerp)
Deena Khalil (CEDEJ / American University in Cairo)
Mohamed Elkhateeb (Independent scholar)
2:00-3:00
(1 hr.)
Lunch
3:00-4:00
(1 hr.)
Wrap-up: Propositions and moving forward
Moderator: Ahmed Zaazaa (10Tooba)
This event is organized by the network’s temporary secretariat comprised of (in alphabetical order):
Agnes Deboulet (CEDEJ)
Tamer Elshayyal (Takween Integrated Community Development, Harvard University)
Deena Khalil (CEDEJ/AUC)
Ahmed Zaazaa (10 Tooba)
