The Khalili Foundation is pleased to announce Professor Mahnaz Yousefzadeh of NYU as the inaugural Khalili Public Humanities Fellow for Spring 2026. Based in Abu Dhabi, her fellowship will focus on art and object based storytelling, as well as developing innovative interdisciplinary approaches to public humanities and cultural diplomacy.

2025: A Year of Transformative Impact in Peacebuilding
As we close another remarkable chapter in the Khalili Foundation’s journey, we celebrate a year of unprecedented achievements in advancing peace through art, culture, and

