Program

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Day 1 - Session 1: Research and Innovation in Arts and Culture (Date: February 2, 2022, 10.30 - 12.40). Location: Online on Zoom.


10:30 AM to 10:45 AM Opening Ceremony:

Speaker: Dr Suaad AlOraimi, Chair of the Government and Society Department – UAEU

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM Presentation: Research in a Museum: from Curatorial Research to Scientific Analysis Speaker

Speaker: Elsa Bourguignon and Estelle Guéville, Louvre Abu Dhabi

11:15 AM to 11:45 AM Presentation: How do cultural institutions contribute to promoting the values of tolerance? The case of Louvre Abu Dhabi

Speaker: Dr Maxime Jaffre, Dept. of Government and Society (CHSS) – UAEU; Aizhan Shomotova, College of Education – UAEU

11:45 AM to 12:15 AM Presentation: Food as art and culture: innovative approaches in the UAE

Speaker: Dr. Eloisa Martin, Dept. of Government and Society (CHSS) - UAEU

Day 2 - Session 2: Education and Creative Learning (Date: February 9, 2022, 10.30-12.40). Location: Online on Zoom.


10:30 AM to 10:45 AM Opening Ceremony:

Speaker: Dr. Tareefa AlSumaiti, Assistant Dean for Students Affairs, Geography & Urban Sustainability Department – UAEU

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM Presentation: Healthy body happy mindset: high school intervention study on healthy lifestyles of the students

Speaker: Dr. Tatiana Karabchuk, Dept. of Government and Society (CHSS) – UAEU; Aizhan Shomotova, College of Education – UAEU; and Fayeza Hasan, College of Medicine and Health Sciences – UAEU.

11:15 AM to 11:45 AM Presentation: Education and creative learning at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Speaker: Sarah Nunn and Arwa Al Salami, Louvre Abu Dhabi

11:45 AM to 12:15 AM Presentation: Louvre Abu Dhabi Children Museum

Speaker: Marine Botton and Eiman Al Hammadi, Louvre Abu Dhabi

Day 3 - Session 3: Digital Transformation of Museums (Date: February 16, 2022, 10.30-12.40). Location: Dubai-Expo, 50|71 Partners Hub building, level 8 (and live on Zoom).

10:30 AM to 10:45 AM Opening Ceremony:

Speaker: Dr Khaula Al Kaabi, Chief Innovation Officer, Geography & Urban Sustainability Department – UAEU

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM Presentation: Digital transformation at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Speaker: Sana Al Hammadi, Louvre Abu Dhabi

11:15 AM to 11:45 AM Presentation: Beyond Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: analyzing opportunities and challenges for cultural institutions

Speaker: Dr. Maxime Jaffre, Dept. of Government and Society (CHSS) - UAEU

11:45 AM to 12:15 AM Presentation: Digital Archiving and Documentation of Archaeological Sites in the Emirates

Speaker: Dr. Timothy Power, Dept. of Tourism and Heritage (CHSS) - UAEU