Nov 7 • book launch : A Woman is a school – Céline Semaan
Join us for Céline Semaan's book tour on November 7th.
Céline will be in conversation with Najla Said, daughter of Edward Said where they discuss the Levant, liberation, and legacy.
About the book
A Woman is a School is the first memoir and cultural anthropological book by Slow Factory founder, Céline Semaan. As a war-survivor and child refugee sharing endangered and discredited ancestral knowledge of the Global South, particularly tales from Lebanon from 1948 to 2023—the book follows the tradition of the hakawati, the storytellers of the Levant, holding Indigenous knowledge and wisdom, Céline Semaan, a hakawati herself, documents what she has witnessed throughout her life and the lives of her family members, sharing her upbringing and cultures of resistance.
The book is published as part of the new Slow Factory Imprint, Slow Factory Press: Books for Collective Liberation.
Céline will be in conversation with Najla Said, daughter of Edward Said where they discuss the Levant, liberation, and legacy.
About the book
A Woman is a School is the first memoir and cultural anthropological book by Slow Factory founder, Céline Semaan. As a war-survivor and child refugee sharing endangered and discredited ancestral knowledge of the Global South, particularly tales from Lebanon from 1948 to 2023—the book follows the tradition of the hakawati, the storytellers of the Levant, holding Indigenous knowledge and wisdom, Céline Semaan, a hakawati herself, documents what she has witnessed throughout her life and the lives of her family members, sharing her upbringing and cultures of resistance.
The book is published as part of the new Slow Factory Imprint, Slow Factory Press: Books for Collective Liberation.
Get the book here
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Céline is a Lebanese-Canadian designer, writer, artist, speaker, and advocate working at the intersection of environmental and social justice.
Céline is the founder of Slow Factory, a 501c3 public service organization addressing the intersecting crises of climate justice and social inequity — filling the gap for climate adaptation and preparedness, building community power through open education, narrative change and regenerative design. As a part of this work, Slow Factory produces a conference series promoting sustainability literacy called Study Hall, the first science-driven incubator in fashion called One X One, and a range of other offerings.
Céline is the founder of Slow Factory, a 501c3 public service organization addressing the intersecting crises of climate justice and social inequity — filling the gap for climate adaptation and preparedness, building community power through open education, narrative change and regenerative design. As a part of this work, Slow Factory produces a conference series promoting sustainability literacy called Study Hall, the first science-driven incubator in fashion called One X One, and a range of other offerings.
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Najla Said is an award-winning Palestinian - Lebanese American actor, playwright and author. she has performed her solo show "Palestine" both Off Broadway and in institutions and theatres all over the world. She is the author of the memoir "Looking For Palestine: Growing Up Confused In An Arab- American family" (Riverhead, 2013). She has also performed internationally, regionally and Off- Broadway, as well as in film and television for over 20 years, and is the author of two librettos. Najla is a graduate of Princeton University, and the proud daughter of Mariam and Edward Said.
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7
7pm
7pm
Limited seated capacity
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Seating and standing room
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Seating and standing room