RESEARCHING THE MAJLIS

This website introduces the data collection and outcome of a collaboration between Prof. Adina Hempel (Zayed University, UAE), Prof. Zlatan Filipovic (American University of Sharjah, UAE) and
Prof. Felix Hardmood Beck (Münster University of Applied Sciences, GER/NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE) together with their students produced for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2022 in Washington/DC (USA).

A collaborative project exhibited at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2022 highlighting the development of the majlis in the UAE.

A proposal for a dynamically generated network of meeting rooms in a virtual environment which can be used globally to discuss future priorities.

A short summary about the traditional majlis seating and the meaning behind the often used Al-Sadu patterns.

Numerous 3D-scans of various majalis in the UAE produced for the »The Evolution of the Majlis« exhibition.

The audio files of various majalis in the UAE have been collection for the »The Evolution of the Majlis« exhibition.

Projects by Junior Multimedia Design Students at American University of Sharjah (AUS) produced for the »The Evolution of the Majlis« exhibition.

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