PUBLICATIONS
Scopic Regimes of Destruction: A Political-Aesthetic Engagement with the Beirut Port Explosion
Yunis, Dina & Garroum, Pla, Gabriel, (Forthcoming). Scopic regimes of destruction: A political-aesthetic engagement with the Beirut port explosion. Urban Studies, Special Issue: The Urbanization of Conflict and Conflict Urbanization
Essay On the Role of Surfaces in Urban Environments: The Case of Beirut & Its Graffiti
Yunis, Dina. (2025). Essay on the role of surfaces in urban environment: The Case of Beirut and its Graffiti. In S. Andron, T. Ward, & K. Avramidis (Eds.), Urban Surfaces Research Network, Vol. 5 (46 – 49). The University of Melbourne. Report.
The Protestor’s Weapon: The Beirut Tag
Yunis, Dina. (2019). The protestor’s weapon: The Beirut tag. lo Squaderno, (54), 41 - 43.
CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS & SPEAKING PANELS
“Spray, Space & Society: Unveiling the Layers of Graffiti in Post-War Beirut”. Spaces of Everyday Life, Spaces of Contestation: Urban Space as Lived and Fought For Workshop. The Finnish Institute in the Middle East. Beirut, Lebanon. November 2025.
“Scopic Regimes of Destruction: A Political-Aesthetic Engagement with the Beirut Port Explosion”. Violence and Visuality Conference. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. October 2025.
Urban Surfaces Research Network Workshop, Volume 5, online via Zoom. October 2025.
‘Walking Tour of Urban Interventions During & In Response To Crises’. Research In Crises Settings: Challenges and Opportunities. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. September 2025.
Moderated a discussion and Q&A for Dr. Nadine Sinno's book, A War of Colors: Graffiti and Street Art in Postwar Beirut. Hosted by the Graffiti and Street Art Scholars Group, online via Zoom, April 2025.
“Against Ruination: Space, Creativity, & Political Identities in Beirut & Aleppo”. International Studies Association Annual Convention. Montreal, Canada, March 2023.
“Against Ruination: Space, Creativity, & Political Identities in Beirut & Aleppo”. Middle East Urbanism Beyond Conflict: Current Research Ongoing Debates, and Directions. Columbia University, New York, NY. February 2023.
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