Israel: The Arab Spring, Domestic Politics and the Future of the Arab-Israeli Peace Process
Speaker: Ahron Bregman Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre In this talk, Bregman argues that ending the Israeli occupation and establishing a Palestinian state could only be achieved if three ...
10 Feb 20141h 27min
The Quest for Cultural Authenticity and the Politics of Identity
Speaker: Sami Zubaida, SOAS Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre In this event, Professor Zubaida explores the question of changing identities. What constitutes authenticity in different spheres...
5 Feb 20141h 13min
Libya: A Happy Ending That Wasn't
Speaker: Florence Gaub, EUISS Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre In this talk, Dr Gaub covers post-2011 Libya and asks key questions related to post-conflict reconstruction, security sector re...
3 Feb 20141h 29min
The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising
Speaker: Gilbert Achcar, SOAS Chair: John Chalcraft, LSE The euphoria that welcomed the Arab uprising in its initial stage tended to turn into gloom in later years. Away from impressionistic reaction...
27 Jan 20141h 23min
Western Sahara: Stalemate and its Discontents
Speaker: Alice Wilson, University of Cambridge Chair: John King, Society for Algerian Studies The outbreak of the 2011 uprisings marked the 35th year of the conflict over Western Sahara, Africa’s las...
22 Jan 201432min
Agency and Gender in Gaza: Masculinity, Femininity and Family During the Second Intifada
Speaker: Aitemad Muhanna-Matar Chair: Sumi Madhok, LSE In this talk, Dr Muhanna-Matar discusses her new book, which explores how gender and gender relations of power in Gaza are renegotiated to deve...
20 Jan 20141h 21min
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: A Critical Perspective
Speaker: Omar Nashabe In this talk, Dr Nashabe discusses the creation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and addresses the tribunal's decision to indict five members of Hezbollah and in turn to tr...
16 Jan 20141h 29min
Syria's Age of Revolution: Peaceful Protest to Armed Struggle
Speaker: Yezid Sayigh, Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre Professor Sayigh explores the nature of Syria’s revolution, its armed rebellion, and its opposit...
13 Jan 20141h 37min
