Beirut
The Power of Knowledge event was co-hosted simultaneously by our partners Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship, in Beirut.
Meet the speakers in Beirut
Dayna Ash
Activist, Writer, and Founder & Executive Director of Haven for Artists
Dayna Ash is an intersectional feminist, cultural activist, writer, and the founder & Executive Director of Haven for Artists, an unapologetic cultural feminist organization working at the intersection of art and activism.
She was named one of the BBC’s 100 most inspirational Women in 2019, awarded the Woman of Distinction award in 2020 by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, and Leader in LGBT Health Equity award from the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health in 2021 for advancing LGBTQ wellbeing in Lebanon.
Dayna serves on the Artist Changemaker Advisory Council for the Global Fund for Women, is a Selection Committee Member for The Doria Feminist Fund, and is a Champion for SheDecides+. In 2022, she was named the Intersectional Feminism Advocacy Fellow – The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut.
Dr. Vivienne Badaan
Social and political psychologist with a broad interest in social justice and equality
Dr. Badaan is a social and political psychologist with a broad interest in social justice and equality. Dr. Badaan received their Ph.D. in social and political psychology from New York University, and they are currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the American University of Beirut.
Dr. Badaan enjoys conducting research that is translational, interdisciplinary, and actionable. Their research focuses on collective action (e.g., feminist collective action, student movements), gender injustice (with a focus on the Arab region), prejudice (sexism, racism, sexual prejudice, and religion/sect-based prejudice), and interventions to reduce prejudice (in the field, in the lab, and online).
You can attend the event in-person and also view part of the event (plenary sessions in the morning) online.
Costs for the event in Beirut
| In-person attendance (Limited seating) | Free |
| Online (viewing access to the plenary sessions in the morning) | Free |
