The 2010 MBI Al Jaber Public Lecture and Reception at the British Museum
On Thursday the 22nd of July at the British Museum, participants of the 2010 Seminar for Arabian Studies, MBI Al Jaber Foundation guests and members of the public attended the MBI Al Jaber Public Lecture “Pearls and the Shaping of the Persian Gulf” given by Dr. Robert Carter of Oxford Brooks University.
Dr. Carter’s fascinating and enlightening lecture was an insight into the world of the bygone pearling industry and the major impact that it had on the both the economy and the urban development of the Gulf, and the societies of the region as a whole.
Dr. Carter’s expertise and passion for the subject was clearly evident as he skilfully addressed thousands of years of pearling history in the one hour lecture.
The well-attended lecture was followed by another successful reception in the East Clore Foyer of the British Museum hosted by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation. During the reception, MBI Foundation staff and invited guests had the opportunity to speak with Seminar participants and members of the public about the Lecture and the ongoing Seminar.
The annual MBI Al Jaber Public Lecture is organised by the Seminar of Arabian Studies as part of the British Museum’s public programme and admission is free.
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation is the main sponsor of the Seminar for Arabian Studies.
