Are you an artist, architect, curator, or cultural practitioner seeking a critical and convivial space for collective learning? Join DAAS in Sharjah-Cairo, an advanced research and educational programme initiated by DAAR – Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti – in collaboration with the Sharjah Architecture Triennial (SAT). The programme is radically structured around participants’ own practices, offering a critical and convivial space for collective learning and reflection on questions rooted in context.
The programme unfolds throughout the year through three in-person sessions in March 2026, September 2026, and March 2027, sustained in between by online one-to-one and group conversations. Two of the sessions will take place in Cairo hosted by Ard International, while the third will be a public one-week gathering in Sharjah. The Sharjah gathering brings together participants from all DAAS cohorts, advisory board members, and friends of the programme.
📍Taking place in Cairo and Sharjah
📅 Programme dates: March 2026 – March 2027
📝 Deadline to apply: January 30, 2026
Two introductory sessions about the scope and structure of DAAS in Sharjah–Cairo will be held in January:
January 16: in-person session in Cairo
January 20: online session
During these sessions, interested participants can ask questions and seek clarification. Optional individual online meetings will also be available afterward.
The DAAS Advisory Board is constituted by Hoor Al Qasimi, Salah M. Hassan, Walter Mignolo, May Al-Dabbagh, Shahram Khosravi, Zoe Butt, and Charles Esche.