#  Zayed and Nation Building: Mirage to Reality 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **November 1, 2018** 

 05:00PM - 06:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138**  



 

 



 

 **The CMES Arabian Peninsula Studies Lecture Series** presents

 **Aisha Bilkhair**

   ![Dr. Aisha Bilkgair](/sites/g/files/omnuum9116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/cmes/files/bilkhair.jpg?itok=6WTf2KlC) 

 

  
UAE Cultural expert, lecturer and columnist Dr. Aisha Bilkhair is a UAE Cultural expert, lecturer and newspaper columnist on various topics including cross cultural studies and the development and empowerment of women and youth.

 She was a Fulbright Post-Doctorate Fellow at Harvard University (2005-2006) and holds a Doctorate in Arab Gulf Studies as well as degrees in Filmmaking, Electronic Engineering and Ethnic Studies. In 2008, she was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors for the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. Additionally, she is a member of several associations and committees including the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Committee, Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE and GCC Society for History and Archaeology.

 **Contact:** [Liz Flanagan](mailto:elizabethflanagan@fas.harvard.edu)



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Arabian Peninsula Studies Lecture Series ](/eventseries/aps)
- [ Government ](/research-field/government)
- [ History ](/research-field/history)
- [ Arabian Peninsula ](/research-region/arabian-peninsula)
- [ 2018-19 ](/academic-year/2018-19)
 
 

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