Study Day: The Arab Hall, Past and Present - In collaboration with Community Jameel
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 9.30am – 5.30pm
An engaging and informative study day exploring several aspects of this groundbreaking exhibition: from an exploration of some of the more unusual tiles, new readings of the inscriptions in the Arab Hall, to the making of the film on show in the Verey Gallery and the ideas and process behind two of the installations on display in the Arab Hall. Community Jameel will also join the Study Day and present their work in the traditional arts.
Useful information
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Refreshments on arrival from 9.30am
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Study Day begins at 10.00am
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Includes lunch
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Includes afternoon tea
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All levels of interest welcome
Meet the Speakers
George Richards, Director of Community Jameel
Melanie Gibson (Gingko)
Charlotte Maury (Louvre Paris)
Hidaya Abbas (PhD student, SOAS)
Soudade Kaadan (Film Maker)
Omniya Abdel Barr (V&A, London)
Moya Carey (Chester Beatty, Dublin)
Hannah Lund in conversation with artists Soraya Syed and Kamilah Ahmed
About Community Jameel
Jameel Community Jameel advances science and learning for communities to thrive. A non-profit organisation, Community Jameel was founded in 2003 to continue the tradition of philanthropy and community service established by the Jameel family of Saudi Arabia in 1945. We support scientists, humanitarians, technologists and creatives to understand and address pressing human challenges. The work enabled and supported by Community Jameel has led to significant breakthroughs, including the MIT Jameel Clinic's discovery of the new antibiotics halicin and abaucin, critical modelling of the spread of COVID-19 conducted by the Jameel Institute at Imperial College London, and a Nobel Prize-winning experimental approach to alleviating global poverty championed by the co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Website: https://www.communityjameel.org
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Tuesday 19 May 2026, 9.30am – 5.30pm
An engaging and informative study day exploring several aspects of this groundbreaking exhibition: from an exploration of some of the more unusual tiles, new readings of the inscriptions in the Arab Hall, to the making of the film on show in the Verey Gallery and the ideas and process behind two of the installations on display in the Arab Hall. Community Jameel will also join the Study Day and present their work in the traditional arts.
Useful information
-
Refreshments on arrival from 9.30am
-
Study Day begins at 10.00am
-
Includes lunch
-
Includes afternoon tea
-
All levels of interest welcome
Meet the Speakers
George Richards, Director of Community Jameel
Melanie Gibson (Gingko)
Charlotte Maury (Louvre Paris)
Hidaya Abbas (PhD student, SOAS)
Soudade Kaadan (Film Maker)
Omniya Abdel Barr (V&A, London)
Moya Carey (Chester Beatty, Dublin)
Hannah Lund in conversation with artists Soraya Syed and Kamilah Ahmed
About Community Jameel
Jameel Community Jameel advances science and learning for communities to thrive. A non-profit organisation, Community Jameel was founded in 2003 to continue the tradition of philanthropy and community service established by the Jameel family of Saudi Arabia in 1945. We support scientists, humanitarians, technologists and creatives to understand and address pressing human challenges. The work enabled and supported by Community Jameel has led to significant breakthroughs, including the MIT Jameel Clinic's discovery of the new antibiotics halicin and abaucin, critical modelling of the spread of COVID-19 conducted by the Jameel Institute at Imperial College London, and a Nobel Prize-winning experimental approach to alleviating global poverty championed by the co-founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Website: https://www.communityjameel.org
For updates on all of our upcoming events sign up to our museums e-newsletter
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