NYU Abu Dhabi Memory Project Collection

The NYU Abu Dhabi Memory Project is an ongoing archival oral history project that seeks to record the history of NYU Abu Dhabi and the historical memories, experiences, and knowledge of members of the NYU Abu Dhabi community. The collection includes both video and audio recorded oral history interviews, conducted both in-person and remotely from 2019-Present. Drawing on the concept of storytelling in knowledge management, the NYUAD Archivist regularly conducts with individuals and groups as a way to enhance understanding about NYUAD's people, spaces, culture, research, programs, and community traditions.

Anyone interested in understanding the NYU Abu Dhabi community -- its people, its spaces, its culture, community traditions -- will find this body of interviews valuable. The coming together of recording stories is also a meaningful activity on its own, leading to the archiving of group origin stories that will be preserved for future generations. Stories of migration to and from Abu Dhabi and the UAE, as well as impressions of the region, are also discussed.

Interviews conducted have been summarized, and some have edited transcripts. As the project is continuously ongoing and iteratively processed, users may inquire about available transcripts.