Mira Xenia Schwerda Thank you so much for working with us. All presentations published on the Khamseen website go through a detailed peer-review and editing process. This document is intended to guide you through the various phases, from preparing your contribution to its official launch. Phase 1 – Preparation Please read through your Welcome Letter,…
Category: Resources
Khamseen Image Caption Guidelines
Mira Xenia Schwerda Introduction: All images used in PowerPoints prepared for Khamseen presentations have to be identified with full captions and credits. Moreover, if an individual or institution must give permission for an image to be used, then permission also must be indicated in the caption. Images that need to be captioned include: 1) images…
On Closed Captions, Access, and Teaching
On Closed Captions, Access, and Teaching: Khamseen Tales and Suggestions Yasemin Gencer Spoken and written language are the keys to communicating ideas and information, which makes both invaluable tools for teaching. Miscommunication thus can pose hurdles to the reliable and accurate transmission of information from teacher to student or from person to person. As educators…
Khamseen Terms Style Guide
Michelle Al-Ferzly Thank you for your willingness to contribute to Khamseen’s Glossary. We are thrilled to have you on board this exciting new endeavor! As a free and open-access online scholarly resource, the Glossary offers multimedia definitions of important terms for the study of Islamic art, architecture, and visual culture. Our collectively crafted and visually…
Islam Through Art
Islam Through Art Synopsis: Webinar, January 28, 2021: “Islam Through Art,” with Dr. Christiane Gruber, Professor of Islamic Art and Chair of the History of Art Department, University of Michigan. “Islam through Art” introduced participants to key issues and themes in Islamic art, including architectural interactions and the importance of ornament and Arabic-script calligraphy. This session…
Audio and Video Recording Tools Guide
Bihter Esener Team Khamseen has put together this guide to help contributors navigate the various audio and video recording tools as well as some tips to create short video presentations. Here are some tips to remember while creating your video presentation: Although it may seem complicated at first, it is actually quite easy to make…
Teaching Resources for Islamic Art
Ani Kalousdian Professors of Islamic Art use a variety of online resources to engage and educate students in the absence of a classroom, as has been the case in the recent pandemic. Longform books and articles have long been the content assigned to students, but in a digital age, resources to make research more convenient…
Discussion of Online Resources for Teaching Islamic Art
Discussion of Online Resources for Teaching Islamic Art Synopsis: This discussion of online resources for the teaching of Islamic art (July 15, 2020) includes a synthesis of online resources by Christiane Gruber (University of Michigan), an exploration of museum online collections of Islamic art by Ruba Kana‘an (University of Toronto, Mississauga), and an overview of…