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Speakers

Oral historians, archivists, researchers and documentary makers who work with memory every day — and who will share how they listen, record and keep it.

2 speakers0 sessions1 day

  • Sara AlHumoud

    Sara AlHumoud is a cultural heritage researcher and oral historian specializing in the documentation and preservation of Gulf intangible cultural heritage. With over a decade of fieldwork across the Arabian Peninsula, her research focuses on community memory, maritime folklore, and social traditions of the pre-oil era. She has led numerous ethnographic recording initiatives and advised regional institutions on oral narrative archiving. At the GCC Heritage and Oral History Conference, she contributes to discussions on advancing digital archiving frameworks to safeguard elder testimonies and ensure the cross-generational transmission of regional memory.

  • Dr. Faisal Al-Qahtani

    Dr. Faisal Al-Qahtani is an associate professor of social history and a prominent oral historian specializing in the cultural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula. With over fifteen years of academic and field experience, his research focuses on tribal histories, traditional crafts, and the preservation of oral narratives in the Najd and Southern regions of Saudi Arabia. He has led several national initiatives to document the lived experiences of elder generations and has collaborated with regional cultural institutions on heritage archiving projects. At the GCC Heritage and Oral History Conference, he shares insights on utilizing digital archives to protect intangible cultural heritage and promote cross-generational dialogue.

Hear them across two days of workshops, panels and a closing keynote.

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