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Translating Egypt's revolution: images from Tahrir

In a series of photos from Tahrir Square, Laura Gribbon previews some of the work she will discuss in the openDemocracy and UEL event, Translating Egypt's Revolution on March 15th in London.

By Laura Gribbon
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This photo slideshow from Tahrir Square is a preview for the event, Translating Egypt’s Revolution, which will be held at the University of East London Docklands Campus on March 15th at 6:30pm. The event is the culmination of work conducted by researchers who continue to witness Egypt's ongoing revolution. They have selectively translated chants, banners, jokes, poems and interviews, as well as presidential speeches and military communiques in order to act as negotiators between texts and cultures. Find out more


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Laura Gribbon

Laura Gribbon is a graduate in Middle East Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. She has been living in downtown Cairo for extended periods of time since January 2011. Laura is a contributor to the volume ‘Translating Egypt’s Revolution’, edited by Samia Mehrez (AUC Press, 2012), and has been writing more recently about narrative and visual constructions and deconstructions of Egypt’s political martyrs. 

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Tags: Africa Cultural politics Middle East & North Africa Politics & activism Egypt Democracy and government Civil Society The Tahrir Square 'meme' The Tahrir Square meme: Event series at the University of East London culture Cairo

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