Crossings

MultiMex: Manifestations of Mexico

MultiMex: Manifestations of Mexico

A photo essay by Cristobal Martinez Yanes about different facets of a Mexican identity.

Boom Cities Conference

Boom Cities Conference

A multidisciplinary NYUAD conference exploring rapid urban development in the Arabian Peninsula.

Manifesting "Multidisciplinarity"

Manifesting “Multidisciplinarity”

Who in the real world applies “multidisciplinary” to everyday life? Sachi Leith tells us.


Arabic Typography

Arabic Typography

Titus Nemeth talks type.

Frankenstein at the Movies

Frankenstein at the Movies

Sachi Leith on Danny Boyle and Nick Dear’s crossover Frankenstein, translated from novel to stage to screen.

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla at NYUAD

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla at NYUAD

A report from NYUAD’s interdisciplinary Global Studies Colloquium.


CFP: Journeys

CFP: Journeys

Call for papers: Electra Street panels at the Journeys event in May.

A Conversation with Elizabeth Kassab

A Conversation with Elizabeth Kassab

A interview with the first visitor in NYUAD’s interdisciplinary “Global Studies Colloquium.”

The Future is Now

The Future is Now

The video Slurb and accompanying text by Marina Zurkow.


Cats

Cats

“Cats,” a story by Zheng Zhenduo (1898-1958) in a translation by Mark Swislocki.

Poems and Images

Poems and Images

Words, photo, and graphic by April Xiong.

Poem by Marina Tsvetaeva

Poem by Marina Tsvetaeva

“I love that you are not obsessed with me,” translated by Daria Karaulova.


Istanbul: Why Photos Cannot Capture It

Istanbul: Why Photos Cannot Capture It

A phototext by Katherine James, inspired by Istanbul.