The Village Series, for All Learning Levels

Join two new live lectures this September, with the option to unlock the complete Village Series portal through October 15, 2026. Portal access provided within 5 business days of registration.

Live Sessions

• September 11: Post-1948: Diaspora Styles & Contemporary Fashions

• September 25: Coastal Regions: Yaffa, Al Majdal & Gaza City

Date & Time: September 11 & 25, 12:00-2:00 PM EST

Location: Online via Zoom (link emailed at 10:00 AM EST on each event day)

Instructor: Wafa Ghnaim

Registration: Sliding-scale pricing. The $120 registration includes both live sessions plus access to the Village Series portal through October 15, 2026, featuring four lectures.

Description: Until the mid-twentieth century, the dress of the Palestinian people was descriptive of identity, first by societal segment (city dweller, villager, or bedouin), and then by the region from which the wearer came. Within each regional style, finer distinctions in women's dress (thobe) expressed the maker's life and relationship to the natural world. Through embroidery (tatreez), Palestinian women recorded identity using a shared visual language of patterns, stitching techniques, and thread colors. The thobe documents a woman's village, tribe or town, marital status, familial lineage, and the material impact of colonialism, occupation, war, and exile.

What You'll Receive

• Live access to both two-hour lectures, including Q&A.

• Seven-day access to the recording of each lecture.

• $120 registration: Access through October 15, 2026 to the Village Series portal, including:

  • Bethlehem, Jerusalem & the Nablus Region

  • Bir Saba & North Sinai

  • Recordings of the September 11 and September 25 lectures after they conclude.

Important Notes

• Registration includes both sessions and is nonrefundable.

• Registration closes at 10:00 AM EST on September 11.

• Waiting room closes at 12:30 PM EST.

• Participant names must match the registration.

• Camera sharing is required.

• The instructor reserves the right to review and decline registrations to ensure a respectful and safe learning environment for all participants.