Apr 2024
Shiamin Kwa, "Perfect Copies: Reproduction and the Contemporary Comic" (Rutgers UP, 2023)
Analyzing the way that recent works of graphic narrative use the comics form to engage with the “problem” of reproduction, Shiamin Kwa’s Perfect Copies: Reproduction and the Contemporary Comic (Rutgers UP, 2023) reminds us that the mode of production and the manner in which we pe ... Show More
49m 11s
Apr 2025
Short Stories from Arab Cities | Exploring Urban Narratives With the Co-Editors of "Mudun" Reem Khorshid & Faris Bseiso
In this episode of Ehkili, we speak with Reem Khorshid and Faris Bseiso about their literary project Mudun, published by Kaph Books and supported by the Barjeel Art Foundation. They trace the origins of this anthology of short stories about Arab cities, which began as a pandemic ... Show More
48m 37s
Sep 2025
Episode 266: HDR's Alison Potter & Simon Fleet talk about Opacity, their annual global design review, collaborative design and data centres
<p>Opacity is HDR’s annual global design review, bringing together diverse voices from across the design community to critically examine our best built and unbuilt work. It provides a platform for rigorous dialogue, sharpening our design conscience and pushing creative boundaries ... Show More
20m 51s
Feb 2025
'The Interpreter' is a story about children who act as translators for their parents
Cecilia, the main character in Olivia Abtahi's The Interpreter, wears an oversized green suit and tie. She's a kid, but she also works as a translator and interpreter for her immigrant parents. Whether at the DMV, the doctor's office or the mechanic, she's there to help out with ... Show More
12 m
In this episode of the Khatt Chronicles podcast, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès leads a discussion with the authors of the three latest titles from @khatt_books' Arabic Design Library series. Dr Haytham Nawar introduces "Nagy Shaker: An Experimental Graphic Artist of the Egyptian Avant-Garde"; Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares & Dr Nagla Samir introduce "Mouneer Al ... Show More
<p>Our guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leather/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Mira Kida, a Chicago-based recruiter and design collaborator. </p>
<p>In this episode, Mira speaks with host <a href="https://christiansolorzano.com/" rel="u ... Show More