(Oct 2017 ) Ettijahat – Independent Culture has announced the names of young researchers accepted under the fifth edition of Research: To Strengthen Culture of Knowledge programme, which is supported by Mimeta – Centre for Culture Sector Development and Arts Cooperation and Turquoise Mountain Foundation.
The judges’ panel, composed of Ms. Sarab Atassi, Mr. Farouk Mardam Bek, and Dr. Hassan Abbas, has selected 15 research papers out of 80 valid application forms received by Ettijahat up to August 27, 2017 – the deadline for receipt of applications.
Researchers accepted under the fifth session are as follows:
Alina Oueishek The Meaning of Home for Syrian Youth in Beirut
Arwa Sharaf Al Dein Geo-cultural Transformations of Cities: Case Study-Greater Damascus
Bassma Shaikho Signs of War in Syrian Artists’ Work in 2011-2017
Dima Nachawi Threads of Hope: Manufacturing Agahabani
Ghaith Al Shaar On the Cultural Backgrounds of Emerging Musical Identities in Syria
Hussam Al Hassoun Syrian Turkmens in Turkish Exile: Problems of Cultural Identity After the Syrian Crisis in 2011.
Maryam Samaan The Role of Puppet Theatre as an Artistic Tool in the Cultural Change the Syrian Society is Undergoing
Mostafa Alskaf Institutional Response to Management of Threats Posed to the Syrian Material Cultural Heritage
Moustafa Suleiman The Revolution’s Image in Syrian Theatre Over Six Years
Nour Abofarraj The Social and Cultural Functions of Syrian Cuisine and Its Shifts in Times of War
Oula Sheikh Hassan Syrian Handicrafts: A Way to Make a Living
Rana Alsheikh Ali The Militarisation of the Syrian Society: Manifestations and Effects on Society and Culture
Tala Al Shami and Lujain Halimeh Cultural Investment of Industrial Heritage in Damascus: Case Study-Cement Factory
Sultan Jalaby Ideolisation of Songs: Song Genres and Their Role in the Syrian Conflict
Zeina Shahla Damascene Crafts in Times of War: Case Study – Textiles
To view a description of selected research papers, please click here.
