2013
- Introduction to Islamic Art [ lectures at Arab American Family Support Center and Art Connects New York, Brooklyn]
2011
- Presenting “Islamic” Art in Contemporary Context [University of Amsterdam]
- SAWCC/ Studio Circle Seminar [Pratt Institute, Brooklyn]
- Diwan: A Forum for the Arts [City University of New York Graduate Center, Manhattan]
2009
- Contemporary Iranian Art in Context [The Guild art gallery, Manhattan]
- Tarajama/Translation [ New York University, Manhattan]
- Image Wars: Conflict, Media, Globalization Symposium [Pratt Institute Gallery, Mahattan]
2008
- Art Exhibition Confronts Issues in the Middle East [WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago Public Radio]
2007
- With Each Stroke: Arab Art in the US [6th Annual NAAP Conference, Manhattan]
- Contemporary Art and Cultural Practices in the Middle East [Iranian Alliances Across Borders, Arlington, Virginia]
2006
- The Israeli-Hezbollah Conflict Through the Eyes of Lebanese Artists [Ithaca College Gallery, Ithaca, New York]
- Understanding the Current Israeli-Lebanese Conflict from a Civilian Perspective [Malcom X Grass Roots Movement, Brooklyn]
- The Middle East Exploding! [WBAI 99.5 FM, Manhattan]
