9.00 - 9.30 :: WELCOME BREAKFAST
9.30 - 10.00 :: INTRODUCTION
10.00 - 10.45
The Decorated Wood. The Arts of Qur'anic Calligraphy and Illumination
Professor Nasser D. Khalili
11.00 - 11.45
From Text to Art Form in Ottoman Calligraphy
Tim Stanley
12.00 - 12.45
Islamic Art in the Architecture and Planning of Abu Dhabi's Cities
Dr Abdel Rahman H. Makhlouf
12.45 - 1.45 :: LUNCH
1.45 - 2.30
Piety, Majesty and Style in Islamic Art
Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif
2.45 - 3.30
Chivalry in Islam
Professor J.M. Rogers
3.45 - 4.30
A Garment from the House of God. the Kiswah, Sitarah and Related Textiles
Nahla Nassar
4.45 - 5.15 :: COFFEE
5.15 - 6.00
Islamic Art in a Frontier Society. The Palermo Qur'an in Context
Professor Jeremy Johns
6.00 - 6.30 :: Closing Discussion and Questions
6.30 :: COCKTAIL RECEPTION
To reserve a seat, RSVP by 21 January 2008 00971-50-5523669, or visit the Arts Abu Dhabi website