What does it mean to belong to a place when your life, language, and memories extend beyond its borders?

The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) is organizing Lebanese Diaspora Dynamics, a symposium dedicated to exploring the cultural, linguistic, social, and historical dimensions of Lebanese migration.

Organized by the Department of Journalism and Communication at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as part of the PHC Cèdre DydiaLib research program, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Toulon and USEK’s Higher Center for Research, the symposium will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Jean El Hawa Auditorium.

Through six thematic panels, participants will explore intergenerational trauma and dual identity, intercultural communication, linguistic diversity, the experience of exile, and the concept of home and Mediterranean hospitality. The symposium will also address the historical and structural dimensions of Lebanese emigration.

By encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and international academic exchange, the event aims to deepen understanding of the Lebanese diaspora and its continuing role in shaping identities, cultural connections, and collective memory.