Women Writing Syria: Resilience, Solidarity & Movements (Arabic/English)

Description

Organised and hosted Women Writing Syria: Resilience, Solidarity & Movements (Arabic/Turkish), an international literary and cultural event that brought together Syrian writers, poets, scholars, activists, and artists to discuss questions of displacement, resilience, solidarity, cultural production, memory, and movement. The event created a platform for Syrian women and scholars to share their experiences, creative work, and intellectual contributions while fostering dialogue between academic, literary, and wider public audiences.

Speakers included Fatima Nawal Bazerbashi, Fozya Aldared, Samar Yazbek, Hiba Alhaji, Dr Rida Anis, Maggie Grant, Bahriye Kemal, Amal Kassir, Ibtisam Ibrahim Teresi, and Jihan Sayed-Issa.

Organised in collaboration with the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA), the British Academy, and the Royal Society.

Period	8 Dec 2021
Event type	Symposium
Degree of Recognition	International