GEI EVENT
NYU Archives in Dialogue Series: Boxes, Bunkers, and Preservation in Times of Precarity
Webinar | October 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM New York | 7:00 PM Beirut | 5:00 PM London
How does preservation take shape in times of precarity, war, and genocide? What must professionals negotiate both in their practices and in their very understanding of the concept? And what futures does preservation ultimately serve?
This webinar brings together professionals and engaged scholars Nadine Panayot, Rachelle Tabet, and Nadi Abusaada to reflect on their work archiving and curating amid the shifting realities of war, and in contexts where memory itself is actively denied. From preservation boxes, to underground bunkers, to histories kept in packed luggage, their work shows how creativity and critical knowledge can expand our understanding of preservation in the face of violence and erasure.
Registration link will be shared shortly.
DEBS CENTER EVENT
Save the Date: The Future of Higher Education Depends on Community Engagement
Join us on
October 15th at 9:00 AM ET for a webinar discussing why universities can no longer afford to postpone prioritizing community engagement as a fundamental part of the academic model, featuring Rabih Shibli from the American University of Beirut, Tania Lima from King's College London, Samia Huq from BRAC, and Erin Cannan from Bard College.