Conflict and Revolution in the Middle East

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. On November 7, 2012, the University of Chicago Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the International House Global Lecture Series presented the 2012 Talat and Isabelle Othman Lecture by Ibrahim Warde, consultant and adjuct professor of international business at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Speaking at UChicago's International House, Warde gave his lecture, "When Islamists Rule: Economic Policies between Ideology and Pragmatism."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. On November 7, 2012, the University of Chicago Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the International House Global Lecture Series presented the 2012 Talat and Isabelle Othman Lecture by Ibrahim Warde, consultant and adjuct professor of international business at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Speaking at UChicago's International House, Warde gave his lecture, "When Islamists Rule: Economic Policies between Ideology and Pragmatism."

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The uprisings of the Arab Spring, and the prolonged nature of the internal conflicts in Libya and Syria, have once again sparked debate over the status of international law and the use of military intervention to enforce human rights. However, the discourse over humanitarian intervention has often overlooked the more unsavory aspects of liberal thought and Western power politics. This panel will explore the fundamental problems concerning Neo-Liberalism and its connections to the development of Neo-Orientalist thought.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The uprisings of the Arab Spring, and the prolonged nature of the internal conflicts in Libya and Syria, have once again sparked debate over the status of international law and the use of military intervention to enforce human rights. However, the discourse over humanitarian intervention has often overlooked the more unsavory aspects of liberal thought and Western power politics. This panel will explore the fundamental problems concerning Neo-Liberalism and its connections to the development of Neo-Orientalist thought.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sahar El-Nadi, an eyewitness to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, explores Tahrir Square creativity as a tool for mass education and facilitating change, and the role of women in the revolution. The lecture shows exclusive footage from the heart of Tahrir Square.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sahar El-Nadi, an eyewitness to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, explores Tahrir Square creativity as a tool for mass education and facilitating change, and the role of women in the revolution. The lecture shows exclusive footage from the heart of Tahrir Square.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. A Panel Discussion with Panelists: Muhammad Eissa, Lecturer of Arabic Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Ahmed El-Shamsy, Assistant Professor Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Noha Forster, Lecturer of Arabic Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Thomas Maguire, Associate Director Center for Middle Eastern Studies Farouk Mustafa, Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations