Cairo Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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For further details on the Bridge Program and to Apply:
https://forms.gle/saPY41NhycCj7sXB7
Deadline to apply 31st of August
Applications are now open for CILAS’s bridge program in the liberal arts. The program starts in the third week of September 2024 and runs till June 2025. The ‘bridge’ program focuses on teachings from the humanities and the social sciences as it encourages the collaborative crafting of an intellectual, corporeal, and aesthetic portfolio for students. You will receive and offer guidance from and to the community as you cross the 'bridge' with all its discomforts, moments of joy and frustration, its paradoxes and invitations to reflect, share and grow. Alongside you will also be accompanied and mentored by a residential teaching fellow on your learning journey.
Think of CILAS as an autonomous scholarly collective rather than a corporate academic institution or a modern/colonial university. It does not issue credit points or an accredited degree. As a member of the learning community you will be supported and challenged in your inquiries. Opposed to a pedagogy of consumption, CILAS operates under a pedagogy of attunement and discovery. This is to say that what we cover at CILAS matters less than what we discover together. Discussion Based Learning is the main teaching/learning methodology at CILAS and relies heavily on the participation and solidarity of everyone.
Enjoy filling in the form!
آخر موعد للتقديم 31 أغسطس
لمزيد من المعلومات والتقديم:
https://forms.gle/saPY41NhycCj7sXB7
التقديم مفتوح الآن لبرنامج الجسر التابع لـ سيلاس في الآداب الحرة، يبدأ البرنامج من الاسبوع الثالث لشهر سبتمبر 2024ويستمر حتى يونيو 2025. ويركز برنامج "الجسر" على تقديم العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية، حيث يشجع البرنامج الصياغة التشارك في صياغة بورتفليو ذهني وجسدي وجمالي. ستقدم العون وتستقبله من المجموعة خلال عبورك للجسر بكل ما ينطوي عليه من مشقة، من لحظات فرح أو إحباط متشابكة مع المفارقات وملهمة للتأمل العميق، وبجانب كل ذلك سيرافقك أحد الزملاء اﻷكاديميين المقيمين خلال رحلتك الفكرية والاجتماعية العاطفية.
فكّر في سيلاس باعتبارها "مجموعة دراسية" أكثر منها معهدًا أكاديميًا مؤسسيًا أو جامعة حديثة استعمارية، فهي لا تعتمد نظام النقاط أو الدرجات معتمدة. إن كنت عضوًا في مجتمعنا التعليمي، سندعمك ونحفزك لإجابة تساؤلاتك. بخلاف التعلم الاستهلاكي، يعمل سيلاس في إطار التعلم بالانسجام والاكتشاف، فيمكنك القول بأن ما نتعلمه في سيلاس لا يهم بقدر ما نكتشفه معًا، التعلم عن طريق المناقشة هو الطريقة الرئيسية للتدريس والتعلم في سيلاس التي تعتمد بشدة على مشاركة الجميع وتضامنهم.
�استمتع بملأ الاستمارة!

Hello world, and Friends of CILAS,
With the end of the academic year at CILAS, and the beginning of another, we want to celebrate it with you all. So take this as an online telegraph.

“You’re invited to spend the day at CILAS on Friday the 2nd of August starting after the prayers 1:30pm till 7pm.

We will be celebrating the graduation of this year’s bridge program students and engaging with the projects they worked on in the second semester thematic courses and labs: short films, presentations, mini-exhibition, prints, written texts, and food!

Projects from the media lab, gender lab, anthropology of water course, medical anthropology course, Occultism, Witchcraft, and other “mysteries” course, and حتي لا تكون بومر course.

Join us, get to know CILAS, meet its people, neighborhood and animals.”

P.S. Don’t worry about the heat, we've got a ‘desert’ AC now, and fans, lots of fans.
Our location is :
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jGKhJa9pjXLDmHTm9

See you there!

جواب مسجل بعلم الوصول:

مرحبًا أيها العالم، ومرحبا يا أصدقاء سيلاس،
مع نهاية العام الدراسي في سيلاس، وبداية عام آخر(نقول إن شاء الله)، نريد أن نحتفل به معكم جميعًا. لذا اعتبرهذا بمثابة تلغراف عبر الإنترنت.

“أنت مدعو لقضاء يوم في CILAS يوم الجمعة 2 أغسطس ، يبدأ بعد صلاة الجمعة من الساعة 1:30 ظهرًا حتى 7 مساءً.
سنحتفل بتخرج طلاب برنامج الجسر لهذا العام ونتفاعل مع المشاريع التي عملوا عليها في الدورات والمختبرات الثيمية بالفصل الدراسي الثاني: المشاريع عبارة عن مجموعة من: الأفلام القصيرة والعروض التقديمية ومعرض صور مصغر وبعض المطبوعات والنصوص المكتوبة والطعام!
المشاريع هي نتاج عمل الطلاب من media lab, gender lab, anthropology of water course, medical anthropology course, Occultism, Witchcraft, and other “mysteries” course, and حتي لا تكون بومر course.
انضم إلينا، وتعرف على سيلاس، وتعرف على ناسها وجيرانها وحيواناتها."

ملاحظة: لا تقلق بشأن الحرارة، لدينا الآن مكيف هواء صحراوي (ما شاء الله) ، ومراوح، الكثير من المراوح، كل مراوح العالم.
نشوفكم هناك.

See you tonight 8 pm at CILAS!

Join us to celebrate our medical anthropology course participants and see their final projects at this exhibition on Saturday, July 13th on the roof at CILAS at 8pm.

Exhibition themes include: Euthanasia; Pain; Identity; Trauma; Mental Health; Hospitals; Patients; The body; Public healthcare; Agency; Illness; Organ donation; Death; Grief; Class structure; The imaginary; Power dynamics

Join us to celebrate our medical anthropology course participants and see their final projects at this exhibition on Saturday, July 13th on the roof at CILAS at 8pm.

Exhibition themes include: Euthanasia; Pain; Identity; Trauma; Mental Health; Hospitals; Patients; The body; Public healthcare; Agency; Illness; Organ donation; Death; Grief; Class structure; The imaginary; Power dynamics

Deadline is tonight 🏃🏃🏃

Spring Cycle 2024 - Course registration We invite you to join us at CILAS for the Art of interviewing workshop. Every Sunday and Wednesday 5-8 pm, for two weeks and half. Deadline is in the 17th of May First class will be on Wednesday, the 29th of May. Last class is on Wednesday the 12th of June.

Deadline is tomorrow 🏃🏃

Spring Cycle 2024 - Course registration We invite you to join us at CILAS for the Art of interviewing workshop. Every Sunday and Wednesday 5-8 pm, for two weeks and half. Deadline is in the 17th of May First class will be on Wednesday, the 29th of May. Last class is on Wednesday the 12th of June.

We invite you to join us at CILAS for the Art of interviewing workshop.

Deadline 20th of May 🏃

Every Sunday and Wednesday 5-8 pm, for two weeks and half.

To register please fill this form:

https://forms.gle/8v3cu1XvB5N2pkA28

Note:
First class will be on Wednesday, the 29th of May. Last class is on Wednesday the 12th of June.

Description of the workshop:
Interviewing is a crucial skill required in the work of journalists, podcasters, researchers, and even public speakers. This course provides guidance on researching the subject, using effective communication techniques such as voice and body language, questioning techniques, the importance of active listening, as well as on structuring, conducting, and following up on the interview.
Through hands-on exercises and practical assignments, participants will learn how to apply interviews to the production of various multimedia formats, such as podcasts or audio features.
It is not required, but definitely beneficial, if the participant is familiar with an audio software program such as Audacity, Adobe Audition, or Garageband.

About the fellow:
Roshy Zangeneh is a German journalist of Iranian origin. For more than ten years she has worked for German National Radio and Deutsche Welle as a freelancer. In her work she covers social and political issues in the Middle East.
She obtained her first MA in Oriental Studies and Communication Research at the University of Bonn; she also holds an MA in Visual and Media Art from the prestigious Academy of Media Arts (KHM) in Cologne. She has been teaching podcasting and audio production at AUC& #39;s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2022.

Spring Cycle 2024 - Course registration We invite you to join us at CILAS for the Art of interviewing workshop. Every Sunday and Wednesday 5-8 pm, for two weeks and half. Deadline is in the 17th of May First class will be on Wednesday, the 29th of May. Last class is on Wednesday the 12th of June.

ريتريت محندق مزقزق: تشبيه بليغ.

بكل الحب هنتكلم عن الحب🌼
ضحك ولعب وجد وحب ❤️
لحظات من الخفة مع لجنة التحكيم 🤩
تصوير الطالب النجيب والمخرج العظيم أسامة أيمن

Deadline: April 15th
Spring Cycle 2/5: Sailing the Grey: Perspectives on piracy and pirate by Menna Fahmy

To apply:
https://forms.gle/n7BjyEfztY1GXiUw6

Pirates have always existed in a gray area, sailing both within and outside of established systems, continuously demonized and idolized, hunted and protected. They seemed to be everywhere and nowhere in particular, always on the fringe of society.

As we delve into stories, primary sources, historical accounts, and cultural representations, we will question the portrayal of pirates as mere outlaws and explore the socio-political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped their existence and pursuits. We will look at their motivations, tactics, and the impact of piracy on maritime trade, colonial powers, and global politics.

Throughout the course, we will explore questions like, How and why has the image of pirates in the collective changed across history? What drives the duality of their actions? What is Puracy exactly? How do pirates challenge traditional notions of law and governance? How have Western narratives of piracy shaped our perception of outlawry and the open sea? Were Barbary pirates savage slavers? And what commonalities can we find between modern piracy and its historical counterparts?

In our quest to challenge conventional narratives and shed light on the intricate dualities that define piracy, we aim to gain a more nuanced understanding of these notorious individuals beyond the narratives we take for granted.

Read more here:
http://www.ci-las.org/spring-cycle-2024.html

The spring semester offering are 10 to 12 weeks long courses and labs with weekly sessions. It is part of the second semester of bridge program and is open to the public/visiting students for registration as individual courses, you can take one or more and study along with the bridge program students. It can be online or offline as indicated for each course.

Find them here:

Labs: http://www.ci-las.org/spring-labs-2024.html

Courses: http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

The spring cycle offerings are seasonal short courses that last for 6 to 8 weeks with weekly sessions
And seasonal course cycles are open in the winter, spring, summer and fall. They are standalone courses open to the public/visiting students for registration as individual courses, you can take one or more. It can be online or offline as indicated for each course.

Find them here:
http://www.ci-las.org/spring-cycle-2024.html

English below
ما زال لديكم الفرصة للتقديم علي المساقات أو المختبرات التي تودون المشاركة بها فقد قررنا مد فترة التقديم لمدة أسبوع لكلا من ترم ودورة الربيع! يمكنكم موقعنا والفيسبوك والانستجرام لمزيد من المعلومات عن الكورسات المتاحة:
https://linktr.ee/cilasian

ولمن ارسلوا طلبات تقديم بالفعل، قريباً سوف يصلكم منا إيميل بالخطوات القادمة :)

You still have the chance to apply to the courses/labs you want to participate in as we have decided to extend the deadline for both the spring cycle and semester for one more week! Browse our website and social media feed for more information about the offerings: https://linktr.ee/cilasian

To those who have already registered, we recieved your applications and will soon send out emails with the next steps :)

The deadline to register for the spring semester courses and labs is within hours ⏳🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
To read more about the courses and labs offered follow these links:

Labs:
http://www.ci-las.org/spring-labs-2024.html

Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

Deadline: April the 5th.
Spring Semester Courses: 6/6

Dionysus and the Devil: Occultism, Witchcraft, and other “mysteries”

To apply:
https://forms.gle/Seoj5E61bNSECfA26

Between the autumn of 1996 and the spring of 1997, Egypt witnessed a “Satanic panic.” The allegation that Heavy Metal concerts served as a cover up for Satanist rituals soon turned into a moral scare followed by a wave of arrests—and by an iconically nonsensical set of television and movie scenes about the ‘devil worshipers’. This was an echo of a moral panic that gripped the west in the 1980s and that revolved around occultism, Satanism, youth culture, and, among other things, heavy metal music. News reports, horror movies, religious sermons (with the newborn phenomenon of televangelism) and pocket novels all mongered the fear that beyond society’s gaze the youth are engaging in satanic rituals. The themes through which this satanic scare was imagined were not new. In fact the history of how “Satanism” and “Occultism” was imagined provides an interesting example of how certain “tropes” are relayed from one epoch to another. In Greco-Roman antiquity similar motifs animated the fantasies concerning the rituals known as the Dionysian or Bacchic mysteries, the orgia (from which the contemporary word o**y is driven). The same motifs returned in the medieval imagination of cults of witchcraft. In this course we study the histories and representations of the or**es of Dionysus, the frenzy of the witches, and the cults of Satanism (in order or out of order, depending on the class preference).

Through these snapshots of pop-culture, we will study not only the transmission of cultural and literary themes and motifs, but more importantly how power imagines what lies beyond its gaze. We will investigate the political role played by the otherwise mundane representations of the deviant and the transgressive. We will see how racism,sexism, orientalism, and other dominant prejudices all shaped and crystallized around representations of, and the moral panics surrounding, Dionysian and Satanic cults.

This course involves a certain level of student participation and research.
We will be reading together the introduction of a book titled Satanic Panic (awesome book btw!) The book relates the phenomenon of the Satanic Panic in the 1980s to various other social phenomena. Students then will be asked to pick a chapter of their interest, and prepare a presentation that looks into the themes and questions raised by the chapter and how to relate them to other contexts (for example to other moral panics, to more recent historical examples, etc.)...continue reading the full description on the website

About the facilitator:
Ahmed Diaa DARDIR holds a PhD from Columbia University in Middle Eastern Studies and the highly esteemed position of “Sadīq CILAS.” His research focuses on questions of colonialism, subjectivity, and power. As a CILAS fellow, Ahmed has conducted and coordinated various courses and workshops in the Humanities combining Political Theory, History and Literature, including two workshops on Shakespeare. Ahmed is also a huge fan of theatre and has some experience in the field.

For more details about the courses and labs offered and to apply, please check this link:
Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/thematic-coursework.html
then go to
​2024 CILAS (Cairo) spring semester​
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

Deadline: April the 5th.
Spring Semester Courses: 5/6

Writing Water: Anthropology and Storytelling Along the Water’s Edge

To apply:
https://forms.gle/Seoj5E61bNSECfA26

They can be opaque or crystal clear, familiar or mysterious, haunting, joyful, dreamy, muddy, bounded or endless; waterbodies are excellent sites for exploring the relationship between humans, and their various conceptions of culture and nature.
Waterscapes both enact and witness different histories and imaginations in their perpetual interaction with land. At the same time, they figure as key players in
discourses of the political, economic, environmental, and social worlds. Bodies of water in Egypt are particularly rich; seas, rivers, and lakes, all of which played a
significant role not only in the foundation of the cities that we inhabit today but continue to impact our everyday lives as at once sources of life, sites of memory, zones of connectivity and movement, territories of danger, spectacles of beauty, and more.

Anthropology of water is a relatively recent yet incredibly vast field that deals with the inexhaustible variation of water’s semiotic, historical, political and material forms, and in this course we will take this multiplicity as our starting point. Throughout the course, we will investigate a number of topics related to ecological, historical, poetic, material, scientific, and sociocultural aspects of waterscapes. The course draws on readings that interrogate the boundaries between fact and fiction, theory and practice. Our readings will not be limited to the discipline of anthropology, instead, they will include discussions from studies of ecology, media, geography, science, and technology as well as literature and poetry.
By the end of the course, students are expected to complete a paper dealing with their chosen “body of water” in Egypt. We will workshop the texts/ projects on weekly basis. During the 2nd half of each class, the group will come together as a “writing collective”, fostering a community of mutual support. Each person will read their work aloud while the other listen attentively, taking notes to offer creative concepts/ connections that come up in and across the readings. After 4 readings, we will
discuss the four pieces together, then move on to the following four, and so on.

We will proceed through a series of exercises and workshops as we think about ethnography as a form of writing, a method of witnessing, and as storytelling. Your writings, though non-fiction, will be creative in its effort to evoke and speculate on worlds that are human but also more than human, real but also imagined, present but every-so- temporarily. Ethnography, ultimately, is a descriptive and evocative form of writing that engages ways of living in complex assemblages of forms, forces, tenses, bodies, practices, sensibilities, structures and materialities.

About the facilitator:
Soha is currently a PhD Candidate in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of California, Davis. She completed her Master's degree at the American University in Cairo in 2018, and in her past life, she worked in publishing. All along, she has maintained a strong passion for story-telling, friends-making, cake-baking, and cats. Her current work looks at the representations of Mediterranean ecologies in Egyptian cultural production.

For more details about the courses and labs offered and to apply, please check this link:
Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/thematic-coursework.html
then go to
​2024 CILAS (Cairo) spring semester​
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

Deadline: April the 5th.
Spring Semester Courses: 4/6

International Law: An Autopsy

To apply:
https://forms.gle/Seoj5E61bNSECfA26

In an era where an increasing number of nations are brazenly flouting international law, Carl Schmitt's seminal work The Nomos of the Earth gains new relevance as we grapple with the implications of what more and more looks like the eve of a profound shift. Albeit radical, the idea that international law is dead, at least as we know it, cannot be characterized as fringe thinking anymore. Accordingly, participants will delve into the intricate interplay between Schmitt's political realism and contemporary challenges to the international legal framework. By scrutinizing Schmitt's insights through the lens of today's geopolitical landscape, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the advanced state of erosion of international law, and its potential replacement by a new paradigm.
Drawing from Schmitt's concept of the "Nomos," which presides over international law, this course explores how the global legal order has already gone through successive paradigm shifts. Key topics include the resurgence of nationalist ideologies, the return to the warring-states model in international relations, and the general decay of multilateral institutions. Participants will critically assess the implications of these developments on the future of international law and explore potential pathways towards a new global legal order. By confronting the challenges posed by Schmitt's provocative insights, participants will cultivate a nuanced understanding of the evolving dynamics of global governance and the imperatives of political realism in shaping the next age of geopolitics.

About the facilitator: Marouan holds a Master’s degree in Social and Human Sciences from the Paris-Nanterre University, and is specialized in Philosophy of Law. He has presented two dissertations, one set in the context of the Lippmann-Dewey debate and the question of expertise; the other on Carl Schmitt and the concept of legitimacy.Originally a Computer Science graduate, his passion for philosophy eventually got the best of him. This pushed him to establish the ‘Meeting Point of Civilizations’ NGO, with a focus on promoting philosophy among the general public in Egypt, and the project took a more concrete shape in 2015 with the launching of “Falsafa bel Baladi”, the first platform exclusively dedicated to Public Philosophy in Egypt.
In addition to academic philosophy and offering numerous courses in the field, Marouan is actively involved in “applied philosophy” as a way to self-discovery, through the revival of the Socratic method. This is inspired by the works of Pierre Hadot and draws on the methodology of Oscar Brenifier’s Institute of Philosophical Practices.
Marouan currently teaches philosophy in a private school and has previously worked as an advisor for the GIZ in the field of migration. His upcoming PhD thesis focuses on new geopolitical spaces and the potential future shape of the global legal order.

For more details about the courses and labs offered and to apply, please check this link:
Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/thematic-coursework.html
then go to
​2024 CILAS (Cairo) spring semester​
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

اخر موعد للتقديم: 5 إبريل
مساقات ترم الربيع: 3\6

الشريعة والمحاكم والإستعمار في مصر
تاريخ المحاكم الشرعية في النصف الأول من القرن العشرين

للتقديم:
https://forms.gle/wvZuaCxiSdLPABsf8

تقدم هذه الدورة فرصة للتعرف على تاريخ المحاكم الشرعية التي كانت موجودة في مصر حتى منتصف القرن العشرين، بوصفها مدخلا هاما لاستكشاف جوانب مختلفة من الحياة الاجتماعية والثقافية والسياسية في مصر خلال هذه الفترة الهامة. وتستخدم هذه الدورة تقنية تفاعلية لدراسة عدة نماذج من قضايا المحاكم الشرعية، وذلك عن طريق التمثيل المسرحي الجماعي لهذه القضايا، مع إدارة نقاشات تفاعلية حولها.
لمزيد من المعلومات يمكنكم الإطلاع علي القراءات المقترحة المرفقة علي الموقع

عن الميسر:
يامن نوح هو طبيب أسنان وباحث متخصص في الدراسات الإسلامية. درس الأنثروبولوجيا في جامعة القاهرة ما بين عامي 2012 و2016، ثم التحق ببرنامج ماجستير الدراسات العربية والإسلامية بالجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة عام 2018، وتخرج منه عام 2023، مقدما رسالة بعنوان "مدرسة القضاء الشرعي: إصلاح المحاكم الشرعية والتحديث القانوني في مصر." تتركز اهتماماته البحثية في عدة موضوعات، منها تاريخ القضاء الشرعي، وتحولات الفكر الإسلامي في العصر الحديث، وتاريخ القانون والقضاء في مصر في القرنين التاسع عشر والعشرين. نشط يامن كمحاضر ومدرب على المستوى الإقليمي بالشراكة مع عدة مؤسسات، منها المنبر الدولي للحوار الإسلامي بلندن، والرابطة العربية للتربويين التنويريين بعمان، والتي يشغل كذلك منصب عضو بمجلس أمنائها، وله عدد من الأوراق البحثية المنشورة بالعربية والإنجليزية.

لمعرفة المزيد عن المختبرات:
http://www.ci-las.org/spring-labs-2024.html

Deadline: April the 5th.
Spring Semester Courses: 2/6

Unveiling Heidegger: Exploring Truth, Art, Technology, and Metaphysics

To apply:
https://forms.gle/Seoj5E61bNSECfA26

In this course, we will aim at closely reading four of the most important essays written by arguably the most important philosopher in the 20th century, Martin Heidegger, tackling the following subjects: Truth, Art, Technology, and Metaphysics.
In each of his essays, Heidegger takes us on a fascinating journey in which he subtly dismantles the commonplace views about the subject and offers his profound/poetic analysis instead. (Be reminded that, as a student in this class, you will always be asked to bring in your own views and encouraged to disagree with his arguments)
Although such topics seem to be distinct from each other and each is interesting enough on its own, what might even be more interesting – and, of course, demanding – is that we will aim at spotting the unity within multiplicity; that is, towards the end of the course, we will try to find out the unifying thread that essentially gathers such topics.

About the facilitator:
Sherif is currently finishing his MA in philosophy at AUC. For seven years, he worked as a teaching and research assistant at the same university and as a translator. Sherif was also a student at CILAS. Together with his beloved wife, Mae, he served as the Philosophy residential fellow in CILAS this year.

For more details about the courses and labs offered and to apply, please check this link:
Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/thematic-coursework.html
then go to
​2024 CILAS (Cairo) spring semester​
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

Deadline: April the 5th.
Spring Semester Courses: 1/6

Medical Anthropology and Doing Social Research:
Amplifying Voices and Putting Theory into Practice

To apply:
https://forms.gle/Seoj5E61bNSECfA26

“In every community there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart there is the power to do it.” Marianne Williamson
This course introduces students to the field of medical anthropology, exploring its historical and contemporary approaches. Students will gain an understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health and illness, and how to conduct person-centered social research. The course will also cover the basics of writing academic articles and reports.
- The sessions are hybrid; some are face-to-face, and others are online.
(You can attend online only if needed)
Some of the specific topics that will be covered include:
• What is medical anthropology and what is its approach?
• What is medical anthropology and what is its contemporary approach?
• How can we understand the social and cultural determinants of health and illness? • What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods? • What are the frameworks and the tools used to conduct person-centered social research? • How to balance between voices from the field and theory?
• What is the role of humanitarian aid in today’s world?
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Cover sufficient conceptual and background material on the selected topic. • Reflect on the literature directly related to theories of medical anthropology. • Compare and contrast between different research methods and tools.
• Understand how to write academic articles and reports.
• Conduct social research on a topic of the student's choice.
This course is a great option for students who are interested in learning more about health, culture, development, and society. It is also a valuable introduction to the field of medical anthropology and social research.

About the facilitator:
Sohayla is an experienced social researcher, medical anthropologist, and sexual and reproductive health and rights specialist, based in Cairo, Egypt. She is a research consultant at the American University of Beirut, and she is also a founding member of the East Mediterranean Federation of Sexual Health (EMFeSH). With her advocacy roles, she is focused on intersectionality, structural violence, and gender justice. Throughout her career, she worked on producing journal articles, technical reports, proposals, case studies, evaluation reports, and training manuals. Her research style merges theoretical and fieldwork approaches. She holds an M.A in Social Anthropology and a B.A in Political Science from the American University in Cairo.

For more details about the courses and labs offered and to apply, please check this link:
Courses:
http://www.ci-las.org/thematic-coursework.html
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​2024 CILAS (Cairo) spring semester​
http://www.ci-las.org/82032024-cilas-cairo-spring-semester8203.html

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معمل (الجندر): ما فعله بنا الجندر

للتقديم:
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ماذا حدث لنا وللعالم في لحظة معرفة جنسنا؟ سقطت علينا الاف الأدوار والتوقعات المصاغة جندريا من قبل المجتمع والمعدة للفصل والتمييز بين الرجال والنساء، ولان تلك الأدوار محكمة بشدة فان لها صداها في كل مكان الشارع، المدرسة، الجامعة، العلاقات الاسرية ، علاقات العمل، الازمات المجتمعية المحلية ، الازمات العالمية الكبرى.
في هذا المساق سنتعرف معا على مفهوم الجندر، والطرق التي يتشكل بها ويتجذر بحيث يكون بديهي في الاذهان ثابت ومتكرر في الممارسة، كما سنطرح الأسئلة حول تأثراته ليس فقط على قيمنا ومعتقداتنا واتجاهاتنا، بل وعلى أجسادنا وسلوكياتنا، معا سنبنى بداخل كل واحد فينا منظورا حساسا لقراءة الظواهر الاجتماعية والثقافية والاقتصادية والسياسية من منظور جندري، ونتعرف على أهم النظريات التي طورت المفهوم وعمقت أدوات التحليل من خلاله، من خلال الاشتباك مع مفاهيم اللون والعرق والطبقة والدين.
سينتهي المعمل بإنتاج كل دارس/ دارسة لمشروع مرئي أو مسموع أو مقروء قائم على تحليل ظاهرة من منظور جندري، وستساعدهم الميسرة بشكل نظري وعملي في تطوير الأدوات التي تمكنهم من القراءة والتحليل.
تيسر المعمل مي عامر باحثة نسوية في مجال الدراسات الثقافية، حصلت على الدكتوراه عام 2022 عن أطروحة بحثية تناولت تحليل جندري لأنواع الأغاني المعاصرة في مصر، كما حصلت على الماجستير عن أطروحة تناولت أنماط اللغة الاجتماعية في تيار الأغاني الشعبية المعاصر ( المهرجانات)عام 2014.

عن الميسرة:
تقدم المساق مي عامر باحثة نسوية في مجال الدراسات الثقافية، حصلت على الدكتوراه عام 2022 عن أطروحة بحثية تناولت تحليل جندري لأنواع الأغاني المعاصرة في مصر، كما حصلت على الماجستير عن أطروحة تناولت أنماط اللغة الاجتماعية في تيار الأغاني الشعبية المعاصر ( المهرجانات)عام 2014.
مي تخرجت من كلية الآداب قسم الاعلام جامعة المنصورة عام 2008، بعدها حصلت على دبلومة النقد الفني بأكاديمية الفنون 2009، ثم تقدمت لاستكمال دراستها العليا في قسم الاعلام والثقافة بكلية الدراسات العليا للطفولة جامعة عين شمس.
تقوم مي بتدريس الانثربولوجيا العمرانية في كلية الهندسة بالجامعة الفرنسية بمصر، كما تستأنف عمها كمديرة مشروع مطبخ دوار القائم على المزج بين الاكلات المصرية والسورية من خلال الطبخ المشترك بين الطباخات المصريات والسوريات.

لمعرفة المزيد عن المختبرات:
http://www.ci-las.org/spring-labs-2024.html

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