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Ms. Howell gained a BA in Political communication from the University of Wales
Swansea, and an MA in Creative Writing. Since then, Hafan Books has published
her debut book of short fiction entitled Inside the Treacle Well which has been
has been long listed for Wales Book of the Year 2010. At the University of Wales,
Swansea, Ms. Howell founded and was President of the experimental Creative
Writers’ Coalition and produced a bi-monthly Daoist-style magazine, Think
Allowed. As a prolific writer, Ms. Howell has published many articles online and
in culture magazines, and also writes then performs her often radical poetry at
various open mic nights around Wales. Currently, Ms Howell is editing Cardiff
poetry magazine, The Square. She also organizes literary and music events
promoting raw talent in Wales. Her areas of interest include; Post-feminist
Theory; Political Science; Social Policy; Contemporary Poetry and Creative
Writing & Practices. Her specialties include Journalism; Poetry; Script Writing;
Contemporary Film and Writing Fiction.
Studio Coordinator, Sharjah University Dr. Randah Taher. Lecturer,
Architectural Engineering at University of Sharjah. Educator, Facilitator, and
Coach at Contagious Creativity
Dr. Taher is a lecturer in Architectural Engineering at University of Sharjah.
Educator, Facilitator, and Coach at Contagious Creativity. Her work is grounded
in creativity, human-centered design, social innovation, and sustainable
development.
Dr. Taher’s main areas of interest are design thinking including Ethnography and
Prototyping, Creative Thinking, Idea Generation Tools, Facilitation Skills, and
Integrative Thinking. Dr. Taher’s expertise include; Creativity & Design Methods
& Processes; Architecture & Sustainable Development, Creative Environments;
Teams & Social Innovation; Multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary Design Studios;
Complexity Theory and Problem Solving Tools; Cross-cultural Design & Creativity;
Idea Visualization & Production; Art-based Learning & Evaluation; Social
Enterprises & Sustainable Management; Innovation and Change Leadership.
Dr. Taher is the Founder and President of My Arabic Story (2003-2007),a nonprofit
project which promotes Arabic culture through its folktales. Later, My
Arabic Story grew into a warehouse of stories, in which story collecting,
researching, learning, training and producing excelled. She was also Program
Development Manager and Youth Leader for United Way Greater Toronto (2007-
2008). The Creative Institute for Toronto's Young Leaders (CITY Leaders) initiative
was affiliated with the University of Toronto.
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