A Decade of Arts: Read Now a Series of Publications Within the Research Program
2024 witnessed the publication, in partnership with Mamdouh Adwan Publishing House, of three qualitative publications in Arabic that include 14 research papers on Syria and the Arab region.
These publications come within the frame of the edition entitled “A Decade of Arts”, established in collaboration with AFAC and the Arab Council for Social Sciences.
Book 1 - Art as a means to engage with issues in public life
The role of citizen media in conveying resistance narratives about the Syrian revolution through digital space | Mentallah Mansy (Egypt)
Transformation of the place within Syrian modern art | Mohamad Omran (Syria / France)
A study in the art of contemporary Arabic and Syrian comics | Zuhar Aljundi (Syria, Germany)
Features of Transformations of Silence in Syria: Sovereignty, Terror, Performance | Ammar Almamoun (Syria, France)
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Book 2 - The role of art as an alternative to dominant and official narratives in the recording of contemporary history
Face to Face: Arab Contemporary Arts and Freedom Concerns, Comparative Case Study on the Experience of Marwan Qassab and Kamala Ibrahim (1960 – 2010) | Shama Alrashid Babiker and Mohamad Abdulrahman Hasan (Sudan)
Syrian Contemporary Art Post-2011: Cause and Aesthetics | Nour Asalia (Syria, France)
Spatial Sounds: Studying Damascus’ Auditory Persona | Tala Shamseddine (Syria)
Syrian Rap and Syria Post-2011 | Zaher Alkai (Syria, Germany)
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Book 3 - Knowledge Production in Times of Fragility: An Overview of Syrian Art Production over the Last Decade
The Homecoming: Readings on Theater Inside Syria | Mona Merhi
Sijniyya: New Prison Songs in Sednaya | Eylaf Bader Eddin
The Use of Dignity | Stefan Tarnowski
Zero Degree Cinema: Documenting the Syrian Uprising, and the Utopia of Cinema | Zaher Omareen
Linguistic Units Related to the Syrian Events in Radio Drama - The Airport District as an Example | Samar Saleh Al Omari
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Regards Publication by the Institute of Scenic, Audiovisual and Cinematic Studies (IESAV) of the Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
Ettijahat, in collaboration with Saint Joseph University (USJ), published six research papers in the peer-reviewed journal Regards, issued by the Institute of Scenic, Audiovisual and Cinematic Studies (IESAV) at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ).
These six papers, originally written in Arabic between 2021 and 2022, underwent a comprehensive revision and editing process before being translated into English for republication. The papers explore various aspects of artistic transformation, analysing how artistic production has evolved in terms of genre and content. They also address broader questions related to production processes, audience reception and the ways in which meaning is constructed and conveyed through artistic works.
This joint-initiative enabled these research papers, which examined critical themes in artistic production and transformation, to engage with a global community and enrich the discourse on contemporary art and its evolving forms.
Additionally, the papers highlight artistic practices and challenges specific to the Arab region, offering valuable insights into how cultural, social and political contexts shape artistic expression. This effort not only amplifies voices from the Arab region but also fosters a cross-cultural exchange of ideas, ensuring that the unique perspectives and experiences of Arab artists and researchers are recognised and integrated into international discussions on art and culture.
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