Middle East Centre After the End of the World: Another Season of War in South Lebanon
May 23, 2025
Munira Khayyat, a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Abu Dhabi and an anthropologist with deep ties to the South Lebanon borderland, shares her insights on the aftermath of conflict in the region. She discusses the profound emotional and ecological consequences of war, weaving personal stories with historical context. The talk highlights the resilience of communities that adapt through agriculture, despite ongoing military challenges, and reflects on collective identity and the fierce spirit of survival in the face of destruction.
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Hajj's Family Seeking Refuge
- The Hajj family fled their village during war and took refuge with the speaker's family near Beirut.
- The Hajj died in 2021, leaving behind memories of life and resistance in a now destroyed village.
Destruction Targets Life Ecologies
- Israeli war machine destroys ecologies that underpin resistant life to obliterate communities.
- 37 Lebanese villages with deep historical roots were wiped out, erasing material and immaterial heritage.
War as Structural Environment
- War is a structural environment shaping deadly living conditions, not a passing event.
- Studying how people actively resist in war reveals creative survival and hope.
