Join Professor Ouyang and host Dr Al-Khoee as they explore how stories – ancient and modern – continue to shape our understanding of truth, responsibility, and what it means to live well.
Ethical Living through Stories
Encounters with Adab
An interview with Professor Wen-chin Ouyang
Hosted by Dr Hassan Al-Khoee this insightful conversation explores the power of storytelling as a moral and cultural practice. , a renowned scholar of Arabic and comparative literature at , reflects on her recent book Ethical Living through Stories, which bridges Arabic, Chinese, and European literary traditions to reimagine the value of the humanities in everyday life.
Key themes explored
- How narratives help balance moral reflection and enjoyment of life
- The continuing relevance of ancient stories like One Thousand and One Nights in shaping ethics today
- The role of storytelling in confronting falsehood, digital illusions, and fragmented communities
- How adabA word of many meanings usually connoting courtesy, etiquette, rules and manners, civilisation, culture and literature. offers a model for ethical living, empathy, and critical thought in modern times
