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Al-Andalus in the First Person: Voices, writings and emotional spaces
June 03, 20267:00 p.m.CORDOBAAs a part of the series Seven Women Talk About Al-Andalus, on Wednesday, June 3, Prof. Laila M. Jreis-Navarro from the University of Zaragoza will be giving this conference on the changes in first-person written expression throughout the era of Al-Andalus. -
Call for proposals now open for the latest Aula Árabe Universitaria event series (AAU8)
From April 17, 2026 until May 24, 2026MADRID AND CORDOBAUndergraduate and graduate university programs that wish to take part in the conference series for the next academic year of 2026-27 can send in their proposals for speakers and topics using this form until May 17. Contribute to Aula Árabe Universitaria through your program and students! -
From UNESCO World Heritage to Community Resilience: Cultural Preservation in Yemen
May 22, 20265:00–6:30 p.m.MADRIDYemen’s ambassador to UNESCO, Mohammed Jumeh, will deliver this lecture in Madrid on Friday, May 22, in which he will discuss the role of cultural heritage as a tool for social resilience, collective memory, and peacebuilding, alongside the Spanish-Syrian archaeologist Isber Sabrine. The session is part of the program “Yemen: A Journey to the Gates of Arabia.” -
Freya Stark: In Search of the Incense Route
May 21, 2026 7:00 p.m.MADRIDOn Thursday, May 21, we will discover the story of one of the last great romantic travelers and explorers of the 1930s, who managed to venture into the then-little-known region of Hadramaut in Yemen. The session is part of the program “Yemen: Journey to the Gates of Arabia.” -
From Yemen to Silves: Rethinking the Presence of Southern Arabia in Iberia
May 20, 20267:00 p.m.MADRIDAs part of the program “Yemen: Journey to the Gates of Arabia,” we present this lecture in which two experts analyze the links between Yemen and the Iberian Peninsula through the cases of Silves and the Portuguese Algarve. It will take place on Wednesday, May 20, in Madrid. Don’t miss it!