The symposium was hosted by the Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA), at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and jointly convened by Dr. Majdi Faleh (Nottingham Trent University), Dr. Nourchen Ben Fatma (Architect, Tunisia)
and Dr. Katharine Bartsch (University of Adelaide).
This event took place on 13-14 September 2022
The Jusour symposium brought together scholars, architects and other built environment professionals, from Australia and Tunisia to reflect on the tangible and intangible heritage of Tunisia, including the Medinas of Tunis and Al-Qayrawân, as well as the art and architecture of Muslim communities in multicultural Australian cities today.
Panellists were invited to reflect on the intersections between art, architecture, migration and faith in multicultural communities. The two-day symposium was structured around three themes: (1) Architecture as Tangible Evidence of Multiculturalism; (2) Architecture of Islam in Multicultural Nations; and (3) Building
Faith in Multicultural Futures.
Professor of Architecture,
HU in Architecture,
DRA in Study and Restoration of Monuments, Architect
Academic Fellow in Cultural Heritage in the Nottingham Trent University Research Peak in Cultural Heritage.
The project is funded by the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which seeks to enhance Australia’s economic, cultural and social relations with the Arab region with a view to greater mutual understanding and cooperation.
