International Conference: Refugees in/from the Middle East
Keynote address of Mohamad Hafez “HOMELAND inSECURITY”
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 6, 2020
Time
4-6 p.m.
Location
Nancy Nicholas Hall (1300 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706), Nancy Nicholas Hall
Description
Mohamed Hafez, Syrian-born artist and architect, will give the keynote address: “HOMELAND INSECURITY” about how the Syrian war impacted him and his family. He will also talk about his art installation, UNPACKED (displayed at the School of Human Ecology, from Feb 5 to March 15, 1300 Linden Dr). Hafez re-creates war-torn domestic interiors within suitcases that also feature interviews with the refugees who fled those exact homes.
Cost
Free
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