This section archives different forms of interaction of the members and affiliates of DISCURSIVE FORMATIONS. We would like to hear from you if you have proposals for new ventures or simply if you are looking for information exchange. For videos, you will find links to the original media. For documents, you can download the PDF documents by pressing the link (If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download the Adobe PDF Reader here).
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Talks, Panels, & Presentations
> “The Grass Is Never Greener Except on the Other Side!” Book Launch, 23 October 2010, This Is Not A Gateway (London)
> “On Knowledge Production & the Creative Process: Reflections on the Unfolding of At the Edge of the City,” Discussion, 15 September 2010, Polypod Creative Series
> “Municipal Governance & Social Perceptions of Public Space in Beirut,” Lecture, 5 September 2010, Nahnoo NGO
> “Public Space, Environment, Citizenship, & Good Governance,” Panel (Introduction to Environmental Science Seminar), 20 August 2010, Lebanese American University
> “An Ambitious Policy Agenda for Green Open Spaces in Lebanese Cities (GOS),” Press Conference (Access to Rights, Rights to Resources Campaign), 11 June 2010, Green Line NGO
> “The Aggressive Nature of Urban Public Space,” Lecture, 8 June 2010, Institute of Fine Arts, Lebanese University
> “At the Edge of the City: Policy Implications for Public Space in Beirut,” Panel, 31 May 2010, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy & International Affairs, AUB
> “At the Edge of the City,” Book Launch, 30 April 2010, Sunflower Cultural Center
> “SOLIDERE or Wasat Beirut? Complexities of Politics, Space, and Place,” Discussion, July 2008, Nahwa Al-Muwatiniya NGO
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Participations
> This Is Not A Gateway {TINAG} 2010 Festival, 22-24 October 2010, Hanbury Hall, London (forthcoming)
> Phd Seminar on Public Space, 19-20 March 2009, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
> The Archiprix International – Istanbul 2003 “Worldwide Biennial Presentation of the World’s Best Graduation Projects of Architecture, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture,” 14-19 June 2003, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
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Media Features
> Burchill, Kristen Hope. “Redefining Beirut’s Cityscape: A New Generation of Ethical Designers & Architects are Challenging Conventions.” LAU Magazine Fall 2010: 30-32.
> Wilson-Goldie, Kaelen. “A psychogeographic tour through Beirut.” 5 August 2010. The National. 10 August 2010.
> “Horsh Beirut: Where people from different backgrounds can come together.” Lebanese American University. 30 August 2010.
> Al-Khoury, Sanaa. “La Forêt des pins, un havre en marge de la cité.” Les Hirondelles 16 June 2010: 6.
> Cusack, Robert. “Lebanon’s 2020 clean-energy goals costly but needed.” The Daily Star 12 June 2010.
> “Green Line presents alternatives to sieze environmental violations.” Al-Mustaqbal 12 June 2010: 7.
> Kontar, Bassam. “‘Green Line’ exposes Lebanon’s environmetal crises.” Al-Akhbar 12 June 2010.
> “Release of Environmental Brochures.” Sada Al-Balad 12 June 2010.
> Nasrallah, Jad. “Fadi Shayya: About a ‘park’ that used to be Beirut’s Lungs.” Al-Akhbar 30 April 2010: 17.
> Nash, Matt. “Pining for a Forested Past.” Now Lebanon. April 22, 2010.
> Heinrich Böll Stiftung – Middle East Office. Environmental Justice. April 2010. 2010 April 2010.
> Interview by Sobhiya Najjar. “Earthquakes in Lebanon.” Akhdar Azrak. Future Television. Beirut. February 2, 2010.
> “From Woods to Park: A Historical & Ethnographic Investigation of Programming the Landscape of Horsh Al-Sanawbar.” Landscape December 2009: 26-30.
> Interview by Sobhiya Najjar. “Green Public Spaces in Beirut.” Akhdar Azrak. Future Television. Beirut. August 18, 2009.
> Interview by Dalila Mahdawi. “Beirut municipality halts plans to build parking lots under gardens.” The Daily Star. June 02, 2009.
> Zurayk, Rami. “Al Horch.” Land and People. December 18, 2008.
> Interview by Future News. “On Basil Fuleihan and the BFIGG Award.” Morning News. Future Television. Beirut. April 19, 2008.
> Interview by Marcel Ghanem. “Special Episode: A Tribute to Basil Fuleihan.” Kalam El-Nass. Lebanese Broadcasting Company. Adma. April 17, 2008.
> Interview by Future News. “Aga Khan Award 2007 for the Samir Kassir Square in Beirut.” Morning News. Future Television. Beirut. September 19, 2007.
> “Environment.” Al-Mashriq (The Levant). January 2007.