Oghma Group International

06/03/2026

Click on the following LinkedIn link to view and/or download the article.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guitahouraniseniorresearcher_lebanese-womens-zajal-voices-of-migration-activity-7435735186102726658-AcEg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAKtYHQBDFUZDjeM1G1LYh0Ou0_EkimMMOc

19/01/2026

What happens when a book born in exile begins to sing?

I’m pleased to share my latest Echoes Logos essay, “Hearing The Prophet: Two American Composers and the First Musical Life of Orphalese.”
Drawing on archival recordings and scores, the essay uncovers a forgotten chapter in the afterlife of Kahlil Gibran’s "The Prophet": how Gardner Read and Minuetta Kessler gave the book its first sustained musical voice—at once cathedral and intimacy. Through their work, a text born in displacement moved beyond circulation and exile, offering itself as something to be returned to, listened within, and dwelt in.

This piece is about music, memory, belonging, and what it means for a work of art to find a second life in sound.

📖 Read here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guitahouraniseniorresearcher_hearing-the-prophet-two-american-composers-activity-7417659181320724481-gGB3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAKtYHQBDFUZDjeM1G1LYh0Ou0_EkimMMOc

26/12/2025

25/11/2025

Our co-founder and Chair Dr. Guita G. Hourani has been appointed visiting professor at the Universidad Argentina John F. Kennedy.

06/11/2025

Invitation
“Rewriting Lebanon: How the Diaspora Can Integrate the Ancestral Land into Global Consciousness”
In an era defined by global narratives and digital connection, the role of diasporas is being radically redefined.
This conference explores a bold and innovative model for how the Lebanese community worldwide can leverage its unique position to help shape the future of its ancestral homeland.
Going beyond traditional approaches, we will uncover creative pathways to reposition a nation within the global imagination, offering crucial insights for anyone interested in Lebanon’s future—its international relations, cultural power, and global citizenship in the 21st century.
Saturday, November 15 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Buenos Aires time. (virtual via Microsoft Teams)
Speaker: Dr. Guita Hourani
Language: English and Spanish
Organized by the Chair of Lebanon – Universidad John F. Kennedy (Argentina), in collaboration with CEDRAL, and with the support of the Embassy of Lebanon.
Free registration: https://forms.gle/QR5xmJCLYDxFmcaW8
We look forward to seeing you!
دعوة
"إعادة كتابة لبنان: كيف يمكن للاغتراب أن يُدمج الوطن الأم في الوعي العالمي"
في عصر تتحدد ملامحه بالسرديات العالمية والاتصال الرقمي، يشهد دور الاغترابات تحولًا جذريًا.
تستكشف هذه الندوة نموذجًا جريئًا ومبتكرًا حول كيفية تمكن الجالية اللبنانية حول العالم من توظيف موقعها الفريد للمساهمة في تشكيل مستقبل وطنها الأم.
وبالابتعاد عن المقاربات التقليدية، سنكتشف مسارات إبداعية جديدة لإعادة تموضع لبنان في المخيلة العالمية، مقدمين رؤى أساسية لكل مهتم بمستقبل العلاقات الدولية للبنان، وقوته الثقافية، ومواطنيته العالمية في القرن الحادي والعشرين.
🗓 السبت 15 تشرين الثاني | 🕙 من الساعة 10:00 صباحًا حتى 12:30 ظهرًا بتوقيت بوينس آيرس (عبر منصة مايكروسوفت تيمز)
🎙 المحاضِرة: الدكتورة غيتا حوراني
اللغة: انجليزي واسباني
تنظمها كرسي لبنان – جامعة جون إف. كينيدي (الأرجنتين) بالتعاون مع CEDRAL، وبرعاية سفارة لبنان في الأرجنتين.
🔗 التسجيل مجاني ومفتوح: https://forms.gle/QR5xmJCLYDxFmcaW8

نحن بانتظاركم!

06/11/2025

Invitation
“Rewriting Lebanon: How the Diaspora Can Integrate the Ancestral Land into Global Consciousness”
In an era defined by global narratives and digital connection, the role of diasporas is being radically redefined.
This conference explores a bold and innovative model for how the Lebanese community worldwide can leverage its unique position to help shape the future of its ancestral homeland.
Going beyond traditional approaches, we will uncover creative pathways to reposition a nation within the global imagination, offering crucial insights for anyone interested in Lebanon’s future—its international relations, cultural power, and global citizenship in the 21st century.
Saturday, November 15 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (virtual via Microsoft Teams)
Speaker: Dr. Guita Hourani
Language: English and Spanish
Organized by the Chair of Lebanon – Universidad John F. Kennedy (Argentina), in collaboration with CEDRAL, and with the support of the Embassy of Lebanon.
Free registration: https://forms.gle/QR5xmJCLYDxFmcaW8
We look forward to seeing you!
دعوة
"إعادة كتابة لبنان: كيف يمكن للاغتراب أن يُدمج الوطن الأم في الوعي العالمي"
في عصر تتحدد ملامحه بالسرديات العالمية والاتصال الرقمي، يشهد دور الاغترابات تحولًا جذريًا.
تستكشف هذه الندوة نموذجًا جريئًا ومبتكرًا حول كيفية تمكن الجالية اللبنانية حول العالم من توظيف موقعها الفريد للمساهمة في تشكيل مستقبل وطنها الأم.
وبالابتعاد عن المقاربات التقليدية، سنكتشف مسارات إبداعية جديدة لإعادة تموضع لبنان في المخيلة العالمية، مقدمين رؤى أساسية لكل مهتم بمستقبل العلاقات الدولية للبنان، وقوته الثقافية، ومواطنيته العالمية في القرن الحادي والعشرين.
🗓 السبت 15 تشرين الثاني | 🕙 من الساعة 10:00 صباحًا حتى 12:30 ظهرًا (عبر منصة مايكروسوفت تيمز)
🎙 المحاضِرة: الدكتورة غيتا حوراني
تنظمها كرسي لبنان – جامعة جون إف. كينيدي (الأرجنتين) بالتعاون مع CEDRAL، وبرعاية سفارة لبنان في الأرجنتين.
🔗 التسجيل مجاني ومفتوح: https://forms.gle/QR5xmJCLYDxFmcaW8

نحن بانتظاركم!

Cuándo: sábado 15 de noviembre de 10.00 a 12.30 h Dónde: Plataforma Microsoft Teams

06/10/2025

How digital connectivity is keeping skilled Lebanese at home A Continuation of Reflections This essay continues my reflections on economic development and diaspora participation. In an earlier piece, Lebanon’s Maritime Identity: From Tragedy to Renewal, I argued that Lebanon’s sea — long neglected — could be reclaimed as an engine of connectivity, employment, and diaspora engagement. Today I turn from ports to platforms....

How digital connectivity is keeping skilled Lebanese at home A Continuation of Reflections This essay continues my reflections on economic development and diaspora participation. In an earlier piec…

06/10/2025

A reflective space where Lebanon’s stories meet global currents Lebanon’s Maritime Identity: From Tragedy to Renewal Inspired by Loss, Anchored in Possibility By Guita G. Hourani | August 27, 2025 | Beirut, Lebanon This blog is shaped by a poignant coincidence: the fifth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion and the United Nations’ Third Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan both occurring in August 2025....

A reflective space where Lebanon’s stories meet global currents Lebanon’s Maritime Identity: From Tragedy to Renewal Inspired by Loss, Anchored in Possibility By Guita G. Hourani | August 27, 2025 …

03/10/2025

A reflective space where Lebanon’s stories meet global currents Lebanon’s Maritime Identity: From Tragedy to Renewal Inspired by Loss, Anchored in Possibility By Guita G. Hourani | August 27, 2025 | Beirut, Lebanon This blog is shaped by a poignant coincidence: the fifth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion and the United Nations’ Third Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan both occurring in August 2025....

12/09/2025

🚀 New Publication Alert!
❓ What happens when a country faces economic collapse but its professionals choose to stay and innovate? My latest essay, "Lebanon Online: Remote Work as a Lifeline Against Economic Migration," is now published.
I explore how Lebanese freelancers are turning digital connectivity into a tool for survival and renewal, transforming brain drain into brain circulation despite immense systemic barriers.
🔗 Read the full open-access essay here: https://lnkd.in/dYSJ9rvq

This work is also available on Academia[dot]edu, ResearchGate, and SSNR for those on those platforms.
I hope this piece contributes to the crucial conversations on the future of work in fragile economies, diaspora engagement, and building resilience from the ground up.

03/09/2025

🔗 Read Dr. Rudyard KAZAN’s latest publication Aux origines de l’arak libanais : Voyage aux sources d’un alcool patrimonial here:

https://www.oghmagroupint.com/pdf/3-9-2025-aux-origines-de-larak-libanais-voyage-aux-sources-dun-alcool-patrimonial-kazan.pdf