About Bahia Shehab:
Bahia Shehab is an artist and author based in Cairo. She is a Professor of design and founder of the graphic design program at The American University in Cairo. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has received several international awards including the BBC’s 100 Women’s list, a TED Senior Fellowship, a Prince Claus Award, and the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture. She is the founding director of TypeLab@AUC. Her latest publications include You Can Crush the Flowers: A Visual Memoir of the Egyptian Revolution and the award-winning co-authored book A History of Arab Graphic Design
How many students will be in each class? There will be a maximum of 30 students. This course is taught exclusively online, via Zoom.
Do I need to be able to read and write Arabic? Knowledge of Arabic is a plus but not a pre-requisite
Can I book a place and pay later? No, your place on the course will only be confirmed on receipt of the course fee in full.
How can I sign up to a course? What methods of payment do you accept? Please book for courses on our website above or call the Arab British Centre to pay by card over the phone.
What is your refund policy? Our courses rely on meeting minimum numbers to run, and are often over-subscribed, so the sooner you let us know you’ve changed your mind the better. We can then open your place up to someone else. Our rules on refunds are:
What happens if you cancel the course? We will endeavour to ensure courses are not cancelled but if this does happen we will contact you as quickly as we can to let you know and to arrange a full refund.
Please contact us if you have any further questions on 020 78321310 or info@arabbritishcentre.org.uk
This course will be offered online via Zoom, every Monday over 12 weeks starting 5 February and ending on 22 April 2024, from 5:00-7:00pm UK time. All sessions will be recorded. Eligibility: The course is open to anyone interested in the history of Arab resistance with a background in any design field, political science, cultural […]
“If you visit a city during the day, you cannot claim to know it. You must see its nightlife” – Jeanette Tagher The 1920s in Cairo were a time of revolution – political, social, and cultural. Egypt had recently won independence from British rule (officially at least if not always in practice), women were becoming […]