Collapsing Lexicon by The LAAB

CHRA is supporting the Laab in the production of two “lexicons.” These two projects propose to come back to the basics of meaning production by redefining the elements through which we make sense of our reality. They include publications, online content, and public readings and debates that explore the current Lebanese economic collapse and one of its major consequences: migration.

A Collapsing Lexicon gathers contributions from 15 authors reflecting on the specific notions and terms that have shifted or acquired new meanings since 2019, as an attempt to reflect on a reality we can’t articulate yet. The editors that make up the core team include Hashem Adnan, a theater maker; Cynthia Kreichati, an anthropologist; Lina Mounzer, a writer; Jana Traboulsi, a visual artist and designer; and Rami Rajeh, a publisher.

Leaving / Staying gathers terms, notions, and images around migration, as explored by students in Graphic Design at the American University of Beirut.