In the Eyes of the Beholder: the World, the Other and the Self from

Arab and German Perspectives

Gastgeberin: Verena Lepper
Principle Investigator of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)

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Mit ihrem Beitrag zum Salon Sophie Charlotte 2020 möchte AGYA Konzeptionen der Welt, des Anderen und des Selbst aus deutscher und arabischer Perspektive hinterfragen. Auf den Ebenen der akademischen Wissensproduktion, kulinarischen Tradition und visuellen Repräsentation lädt AGYA zur kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit etablierten Wahrnehmungsmustern ein.

(programme in English)

Raum 113

18:30

Images of the Self and the Other in the Levant: Welcome and Introduction to the AGYA Photo Exhibition

Verena Lepper, Egyptology, Berlin, AGYA Principle Investigator

19:00

Scientific Worlds: Critical Reflections on Knowledge Production

Fishbowl discussion with Amro Ali (Sociolocy, Egypt, AGYA member), Hanan Badr (Communication and Media Studies, Berlin, AGYA alumna), Manuela Bauche (History, Berlin), Philipp Blechinger (Energy Engineering, Berlin, AGYA member) and Mona El Omari (Social Pedagogy, Berlin). Moderation by Marc Ringel (Economics, Nürtingen, AGYA member).

20:00

Taste of Identity: Cuisine, Performance and Aesthetics

AGYA book launch and debate on self-conceptions through cuisine by food scholar and blogger Anny Gaul (Arabic & Islamic Studies, USA), Malakeh Jazmati (Chef and Author, Berlin), and Julia Hauser (History, Kassel, AGYA alumna) with tasting of Hummus recipes from the 14th century and of today’s fusion kitchen.

22:00

Me, Myself and I in Future Worlds: Poetry Slam

Arab and German young poetic talents slam on their future selves and compete for the loudest applause. Moderation by Christian Junge (Arabic Literature, Marburg, AGYA member).

Salon Sophie Charlotte

Raum 113 & 114