"The caravan" In the new issue: Of Semantics "The ladder" To the prospects of cultural justice
Magazine "The caravan" To its readers in its new issue 716 (May-June) 2026 AD with renewed cultural and cognitive content, tracing the path of human thought and its development from the history of… "The ladder"the architectural element with cultural connotations and symbols, all the way to Modern Era for Cultural diversityand ensuring its justice.
Cultural justice
In the issue of numbers, the caravan addresses the concept of "Cultural justice" As a basis for the development of society and to ensure that culture reaches everyone, by tracing the emergence of this concept and its global expansion, including diversity, digital representation, and the rights of different cultures.
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Dabaa believes that soft power is linked to cultural justice, stressing that culture is a productive and strategic resource that requires supportive policies, while Dr. Abdul Wahed Al-Hamid addresses the challenges related to geographical and social disparity in the Kingdom, highlighting the need for targeted support that ensures the inclusion of culture. For everyone.
Fear of books
In the section "Literature and arts"Nada Hoteit traces the history of fear of books as… "Poison and antidote"highlighting its ability to change consciousness, starting from ancient philosophy to modern censorship.
And Dr. Saeed Yaqtin reads the transformations of the concept "Literary commitment" Criticizing the copying of Western concepts. Dr. Misfer Al-Qahtani also highlights the importance of establishing the Royal Anthropological Institute, which will constitute a knowledge shift for studying the Saudi person and understanding cultural identity in depth, while the writer Abdul Rahman Al-Sulaiman monitors the biography of the artist Muhammad Al-Saleem and his pioneering role in establishing Saudi plastic art, and Dr. Saeed Bankrad presents his vision of culture, which is the taming of nature and the symbolic construction of the human being. Shaping identity, behavior and meaning.
Disorders of the Digital Age
In section "sciences"Dr. Nidal Qassoum discusses the evolution of our understanding of black holes, starting from simply proposing a physical hypothesis to directly photographing them since 2019 AD. Dr. Abdul Hadi Al-Habbad discusses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition resulting from the interaction of multiple biological and environmental factors, emphasizing the impact of modern digital lifestyles on shaping attention. And in a corner "microscope"Dr. Nada Al-Ahmadi discusses the phenomenon of declining puberty among girls globally.
Aesthetics of Islamic Gardens
In the section "Horizons"Dr. Samaher Al-Damen discusses "Intuition" As an embodied unconscious knowledge, it explores its transformation in the era of neurotechnologies and posthumanism. Alaa Al-Hajji explains the role of art in therapy to regulate emotions when language cannot express trauma.
Nasser Al-Rabbat also discusses the Islamic garden, which was an environmental response to scarcity, while Ashraf Fakih takes us in a corner. "Eye and lens" To Iceland, the volcanic island that combines ice and fire.
The staircase… architectural sophistication and psychological symbolism
The issue concludes with a special file on "The ladder"It reviews its history as an architectural element that evolved from primitive natural forms into religious, social, and aesthetic symbols across the ages.
It also discusses its cultural and symbolic connotations in language, arts, and cinema, as it represents rise and fall and psychological and existential transformations, highlighting its urban role as a space for social and cultural interaction.
And in a reading of the cultural scene, issue No. 716 sheds light on the problem of reception. Art and the transformation of artistic work into an industry subject to the taste of the public, according to the analysis of Dr. Ali Zaala.
The Aesthetics of Fleeting Moments
The issue also celebrates the aesthetics of fleeting moments, by reviewing the experience of the artist Camille Hawa in a corner "a light"It also covers the programme "Science + Literature" The aim is to reformulate scientific concepts within influential human forms, to put in the reader’s hands a unique blend that balances deep intellectual contemplation with the joy of exploring life and its diversity.
It is worth noting that "The caravan" A diverse cultural magazine, issued by Saudi Aramco since 1953 AD. Readers can view the latest publications of the magazine by following its official accounts on social media platforms, or visiting its website, which also allows access to all issues of the magazine from the archive.
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