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Monday Talk: 13 June 2022

Meeting open for joining at 6:45 pm Beirut Time (GMT+3 or UCT+3)

Talk starts at 7:00 pm and until 20:30

Birth of an Idea: How and When did the Idea of a Greater Lebanon Emerge?

Speaker: Charles Al Hayek

Language: English

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Profile of the Talk

The talk explores how intellectuals developed the foundations of a “Lebanist” idea in the 19^th and early 20^th century It examines the place this idea occupied in the formation of Greater Lebanon in 1920, and traces the process of the emergence of Lebanese nationalism.

Charles al-Hayek

Charles al-Hayek is a history instructor and consultant. He is the founder of Heritage & Roots, a platform that aims to bring the Middle East and Lebanese history and cultural heritage to the broader public in enticing and engaging means.

For the past 19 years, he has been working on various history and heritage-related projects, ranging from historical consultation, culinary history, and the creation and implementation of heritage educational trails and workshops.

He is currently doing an MA in Arab and Middle East History at the CAMES-AUB.