The AAEF Paul Kardoush Lecture Series was established in 2019 by Paul’s parents, Michel and Hoda Kardoush, to celebrate the memory of his dynamic life. Paul Kardoush (1972-1997) was an erudite and exemplary student who aspired to become a doctor of medicine, all while maintaining a deep fascination and passion for understanding Middle Eastern history and culture through his roots as a Houstonian of Palestinian and Egyptian descent. 

The Center for Arab Studies honors the life of Paul through an annual distinguished public lecture series and seminar program that brings world-renowned academic, cultural and literary figures on and of the Arab world to the University of Houston. 

All lectures are free and open to the public. 

Past Lectures:

November 20, 2019
Sinan Anton: “Iraq Afterwards: Epistemic Violence and Poetic (in)Justice”