NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: ONLY NYU STUDENTS AND FACULTY MAY ATTEND
A Briefing on the Work of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS)
A Conversation with Farah Al Souri, Grants Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Director General, ACSS
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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is a regional, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening social science research and knowledge production in the Arab world. By supporting researchers and academic/research institutions, the ACSS aims to contribute to the creation, dissemination, validation and utilization of social science research and to enrich public debate about the challenges facing Arab societies. The ACSS also aims to enhance the role of social science in Arab public life and inform public policy in the region.
Farah Al Souri is the Grants Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Director General at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS), a regional, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening social science research and knowledge production in the Arab world. She co-coordinated the ACSS’ Towards a New Generation of Social Scientists project, encouraging students in the Arab region to pursue a degree in the Social Sciences. As part of this project, she co-managed the development of a documentary film, and the creation, selection and implementation of an online course and a summer institute on Arab Cities. She also worked as an Academic Assistant in the Department of Economics at the Lebanese American University (LAU), where she developed and taught a civic engagement course. She holds an MBA in Business Administration, and a BS in Business with an emphasis in Banking and Finance.