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Designing Post-/Anti-Colonial Worlds | A Conversation with Karim Nahed and Nour Jallad

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The second event of the How to Be Your Own Art Historian: An Online Conversation Series for BIPOC Creatives.

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Passcode: 20205

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Dr. Sue Shon | sshon@ecuad.ca

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Karim Nahed and Nour Jallad will explore how the lived realities of post-/anti-colonial war and migration not only shape but also engender our curiosity and creativity. Please note that this conversation is open to BIPOC students.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 5:00PM - 6:15PM
Where: Zoom meeting room
Meeting ID: 886 2771 6682
Passcode: 20205

This online conversation series is for BIPOC students who are experiencing challenges with their art school practice and interested in experimenting with critical race, ethnic, and diasporic frameworks for creative production. How to Be Your Own Art Historian is hosted by Dr. Sue Shon with generous support from the Teaching and Learning Centre and the Office of Research. Stay tuned for more conversations in Spring 2021 on topics including Black Studies, Caribbean aesthetics, and creative practices of diaspora!

Karim Nahed is a civil engineer turned urban planner living and working in Toronto. His family relocated to Canada from Lebanon when he was 14, following the 2006 Lebanon war that saw people give up on everlasting peace in the country. His affinity for design, math and urban issues led him to pursue studies in civil engineering at McGill University. Living in cosmopolitan Montreal, he was exposed to all the hallmarks of a European city while navigating the challenging journey of coming out as an Arab gay man. He moved to Toronto upon graduating and has been involved in urban transportation and transit planning initiatives to help guide sustainable city-building and better connect people.

Nour Jallad is an architect in New York City. She immigrated to the United States over 20 years ago. As her hometown Beirut, Lebanon, was attempting to rebuild itself in the 90s after a devastating war, she witnessed a new city emerging, where architecture played a fundamental role in the efforts to amend the psychological damage that war had inflicted on the Lebanese people. This inspired her to pursue her architectural studies, first at the University of Pennsylvania, then at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. After working for over 10 years at a large design firm and a smaller architecture firm, Nour set out to establish her own practice in NYC. In her work, Nour looks to explore ways in which design can shape the identity of spaces and make an impact on people’s lives.