BEGIN:VCALENDAR
METHOD:PUBLISH
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Eventilla iCal Syndication//NONSGML Liana//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:5dB77@eventilla.com
DTSTAMP:20250505T140000Z
DTSTART:20250505T140000Z
DTEND:20250505T163000Z
SUMMARY:Women's Travel Literature: Journeys Through Female Eyes—Between the Real and the Imagined
DESCRIPTION:Travel literature is a window into the worlds of travel and adventure across the centuries. However\, history shows that women were often excluded from the traditional literary scene during the early stages of this genre. Nevertheless\, women managed to add a unique and distinctive voice\, offering a new perspective on travel\, the East and reimagining the concept of "the other."\nThis symposium aims to shed light on the nature of these works and understand how travel became a means of personal empowerment for women. It allowed them to break social constraints and seek self-discovery\, fulfilling their potential in new realms.\nWe will explore how these journeys addressed themes such as identity\, social justice and the role of women in different societies. Can these experiences serve to challenge prevailing social norms? How might they contribute to overcoming gender and cultural barriers among peoples and religions\, thereby reshaping the relationship between women and travel in a more inclusive and humanistic manner?\nThis symposium aims to shift the question of Orientalism\, often read through a masculine lens\, to inquire whether there exists a female Orientalism\, constructed in the same era\, by female travelers\, archaeologists and ethnologists who also visited these distant lands. Their writings\, which are lesser known\, less cited and much less studied\, might offer a different perspective on this particular "otherness."\nSpeakers:\n\n\nOpening Remarks and General Introduction:Dr. Moez Dridi\, Senior Archives Specialist\, Qatar National Library\n\n\nDr. Falestin Naili\, University of Basel\, SwitzerlandHilma Granqvist (1890–1972): Her Approach and Work at the Crossroads of Orientalism and Ethnography through Her Fieldwork in the Village of Artas (Palestine)\n\n\nDr. Leila Jabri\, researcher in heritage studies and specialist in Islamic art and archaeology\, National Heritage Institute\,TunisiaAn exploration of the social scenes\, architecture\, and heritage of the city of Tunis in the late 19th century through the eyes of Bavarian Princess Therese (1850–1925)\n\n\nDr. Soundouss El Kettani\, Royal Military College of CanadaWhen the Era Speaks through a Princess: Cristina Belgiojoso and Universal Colonization\n\n\nDr. Nadia Riahi\, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of TunisThe Journeys of Isabelle Eberhardt in the Maghrebi Desert as an Alternative Narrative to Classical Orientalism\n\n\nClick here to download the symposium flyer.\nDate: 5 May 2025\nTime: 5:00 - 7:30 PM \nLanguage: Arabic and English\nTarget Audience: Researchers and the general public\nSeats are limited\, please click the button below to register. 
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Qatar National Library\, Doha\, Qatar
URL:http://events.qnl.qa/event/5dB77
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR