November 4–6, 2007 in
Doha, Qatar
PUBLIC PROGRAM: Rivers of Paradise: Water in Islamic Art and Culture –
November 4-6, 2007 |
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Sunday, November 4 |
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| 19.00 | Opening ceremonies | |
| 19.30 | Keynote Speaker, Carole Hillenbrand - Gardens Beneath Which Rivers Flow: the Significance of Water in Classical Islamic Culture | |
| 20.30 | Buffet reception for all attendees at VCU campus | |
Monday, November 5 |
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| 09.00 | Marcus Milwright - The Archaeology of Urban Water Systems: The Cases of Nafpleio and Nafpaktos in Southern Greece | |
| 09.45 | Mohammad al-Asad - Water Scarcity and Landscaping in the Islamic World: Contemporary Solutions to Historical Problems | |
| 10.30 | COFFEE BREAK* | |
| 11.00 | Catherine B. Asher - Out of the Desert: Water Traditions in the South Asian Landscape | |
| 11.45 | Perween Hasan - Paradise Flooded:Water and Aarchitecture in Mughal Bengal | |
| 12.30 | LUNCH* | |
| 14.00 | Linda Komaroff - Sip, Dip and Pour: Toward a Typology of Water Vessels in Islamic Art | |
| 14.45 | Venetia Porter - Mysterious Iinscriptions on "Frozen Water": Early Medieval Islamic Rock Crystal Seals | |
| 15.30 | TEA BREAK* | |
| 16.15 | Panel discussion | |
| 17.00 | Closing remarks | |
Tuesday, November 6 |
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| 09.00 | Yasser Tabbaa - Control and Abandon: Images of Water in Arabic Poetry and Gardens | |
| 09.45 | D. Fairchild Ruggles - The Great Mosque of Cordoba: Fruited Trees and Ablution Fountains | |
| 10.30 | COFFEE BREAK* | |
| 11.00 | Howayda Al-Harithy - Sabil-Kuttabs and the Conception of Water during the Mamluk Period | |
| 11.45 | Agnieszka Dobrowolska -Architecture as a Message: the Sabil of Muhammad ‘Ali Pasha in Cairo | |
| 12.30 | LUNCH* | |
| 14.00 | Walter Denny - Water and Water Imagery in Architecture and the Arts in Ottoman Times | |
| 14.45 | Panel discussion | |
| 16.00 | CLOSING TEA RECEPTION* | |
| *Your registration includes meals and refreshments. | ||
