CLAS-Lab

CLAS-Lab A Laboratory on: Culture, Language, Arts and Society at Ibn Zohr University, Morocco

Back by popular demand, the TMS Master’s Programme, Transcultural and Memory Studies, is once again welcoming applicatio...
18/08/2026

Back by popular demand, the TMS Master’s Programme, Transcultural and Memory Studies, is once again welcoming applications at the Faculté des Langues, des Arts et des Sciences Humaines, Ait Melloul.
A distinctive programme focused on cultural memory, heritage, indigeneity, archives, migration, and transcultural dialogue, with strong links to research and cultural professions.
Learn more about the programme and admission requirements:
https://flash.uiz.ac.ma/masters-program-tms-transcultural-and-memory-studies/

The CLAS Lab is pleased to share this important upcoming conference organized in collaboration with the Center for Maghr...
19/06/2026

The CLAS Lab is pleased to share this important upcoming conference organized in collaboration with the Center for Maghrib Studies at Arizona State University and hosted by the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities at Ibn Zohr University, Agadir.

“The Forgotten Pan-Africanism: Re-Mapping North Africa onto the Pan-African World” will take place from June 23–25, 2026, bringing together scholars to reflect on North Africa’s historical, cultural, and intellectual place within Pan-African thought.

This conference offers a valuable space for interdisciplinary dialogue and academic exchange, and we are proud to be part of this significant initiative.

The Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Human Sciences in Aït Melloul held a doctoral seminar on April 10, 2026, titled PhD ...
10/04/2026

The Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Human Sciences in Aït Melloul held a doctoral seminar on April 10, 2026, titled PhD Students Work in Progress Seminar.

Professor Jopi Nyman from the University of Eastern Finland led the session and engaged with doctoral candidates on their ongoing research.

Professor Kamal Sbiri coordinated the event, and Professor Lhoucine Hamdoune moderated the discussion.

The Faculty thanks all contributors for the quality of the exchange.

Join us for an engaging lecture on Postwar Europe: Memory, Spectacle, and the Poetics of the City in Modiano and Debord.
07/04/2026

Join us for an engaging lecture on Postwar Europe: Memory, Spectacle, and the Poetics of the City in Modiano and Debord.

Photo Highlights | Summary of Day 1 & Day 2 of the International ConferenceThe Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities...
06/04/2026

Photo Highlights | Summary of Day 1 & Day 2 of the International Conference

The Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities – Aït Melloul successfully hosted, on April 1st and 2nd, 2026, the 1st International Conference on Amazigh Language in the 21st Century, dedicated to exploring the realities, challenges, and future prospects of the Amazigh language.

Over two rich and engaging days, the event featured:

An official opening ceremony attended by distinguished academic and institutional figures
Inspiring keynote speeches delivered by internationally renowned scholars
High-level panel discussions addressing language policy, education, media, culture, and revitalization efforts
Dynamic and insightful exchanges fostering academic dialogue and collaboration

These two days provided a vibrant platform for scholarly interaction, reflecting the growing academic and societal interest in Amazigh language studies at both national and international levels.

Through the successful organization of this major international event, the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities – Aït Melloul reaffirms its position as a dynamic academic institution committed to research excellence, international openness, and the promotion of linguistic and cultural diversity.

A collective success that highlights the faculty’s growing role in enhancing the academic visibility of Ibn Zohr.

The 1st International Conference on 'Amazigh Language in the 21st Century: Realities, Challenges,  and Future Prospects'...
28/03/2026

The 1st International Conference on 'Amazigh Language in the 21st Century: Realities, Challenges, and Future Prospects' to be held on April 1st and 2nd at the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Humanities, Ait-Melloul University Campus, Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Morocco.

23/02/2026

Key moments from the 1st International Conference on Migrants, Agency, and Media, held in Agadir on February 11–12, 2026. This edition was made possible thanks to the valuable partnership and support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung – Rabat.

📸 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐌-𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝!The 1st International Conference on Migrants, Agency, and Media (MICAM-Med...
15/02/2026

📸 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐌-𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝!

The 1st International Conference on Migrants, Agency, and Media (MICAM-Med) has successfully concluded at the Faculty of Languages, Arts & Humanities, Ait Melloul, Ibnou Zohr, Agadir.

Over two days, scholars, professors, students, and activists engaged in rich interdisciplinary dialogue on migrant agency, ethical storytelling, media representation, and Mediterranean imaginaries. The discussions challenged reductive narratives and foregrounded complexity, resistance, and lived experience.

𝐖𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨:
- Our keynote speakers and panelists
- All presenters and participants
- The organizing and scientific committees
- Volunteers and students whose efforts ensured the event’s success

Your intellectual contributions and commitment made this edition of MICAM-Med a meaningful academic and cultural encounter.

📷 Below are selected moments from the conference.

We look forward to continuing these conversations and building future collaborations.








𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐞
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐥.

📌 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐌-𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞We are pleased to share the official programme of the 1st Inte...
05/02/2026

📌 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐌-𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

We are pleased to share the official programme of the 1st International Conference on Migrants, Agency, and Media (MICAM-Med), taking place on February 11–12, 2026 at the Faculty of Languages, Arts & Humanities, Ait Melloul, Agadir 🇲🇦.

🗓️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬:

● Keynote lectures by distinguished scholars
● Thematic panels on migration, media, memory, and representation
● Film screenings, artistic interventions, and interdisciplinary discussions
● Spaces for critical dialogue on migrant agency and ethical storytelling in the Mediterranean

📄 👉 Check the post to view the full programme and session details

🔗 More information: https://micam-med-conference.blogspot.com

📩 Contact: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming researchers, artists, activists, and students for two days of rich academic and cultural exchange.







𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐞
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐥 – 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐫

CLAS-Lab invites students and faculty to two special sessions with Professor Jopi Nyman from the University of Eastern F...
16/11/2025

CLAS-Lab invites students and faculty to two special sessions with Professor Jopi Nyman from the University of Eastern Finland.

Guest Talk:
Borders and Affects in Nicholas Murray's Travel Writing, Encounters with the Global and the Local
Moderated by Dr. Hassane Oudadene
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:30, Conference Room, FLASH Ait Melloul

Doctoral Seminar
PhD students work-in-progress seminar
Moderated by Dr. Lahoussine Hamdoune
Friday, November 21, 2025, 10:30, Career Center, FLASH Ait Melloul

Join these sessions for direct exchange with an international scholar, focused discussion, and open questions. All are welcome.

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