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Help shape the questions

This initiative will become more useful through encounters with people who bring different forms of knowledge and experience. We welcome thoughtful contributions that help deepen, challenge or broaden the conversation.

Annotated manuscript pages, a pencil, a cup and a small stone on linen.
The initiative's current work is mainly writing, reading and revision. Illustrative image created for this site; not a documentary photograph of a specific place.

Who we would like to hear from

  • Researchers and writers.
  • Designers, artists, architects and makers.
  • Entrepreneurs and people building businesses.
  • Educators and students.
  • People working in cultural, social and economic institutions.
  • Syrians living in Syria and members of the diaspora.
  • International practitioners with relevant experience and a willingness to learn from local contexts.

Ways to take part

  • Propose an essay or research question.
  • Share a relevant project, practice or case study.
  • Offer a considered critique of a published argument.
  • Suggest a conversation or collaboration.
  • Identify an underexplored issue or perspective.
  • Contribute expertise to a future research or creative project.

What we can and cannot offer

At this stage, the initiative cannot offer funding, paid commissions, employment, membership, representation or formal partnerships. We can offer careful reading, honest responses, and credit for contributions that are used.