Zayed and Nation Building: Mirage to Reality

Date: 

Thursday, November 1, 2018, 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Location: 

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

The CMES Arabian Peninsula Studies Lecture Series presents

Aisha BilkhairDr. Aisha Bilkgair
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