- 10 Nov 2011
THE ARAB UPRISINGS IN NORTH AFRICA: MORE DOMINOES TO FALL? BREAKING NEWS DIALOGUE
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About the Speakers
SPEAKING FROM EGYPT
Professor Henry returned in the fall of 2011 to The American University in Cairo, where he served as associate professor of political science from 1969 to 1973. In addition to the politics of technocrats, his research and teaching interests include the politics of international oil, banking systems in Islamic Mediterranean countries, Islamic banking, and the development of civil societies in the Arab world.
SPEAKING FROM ALGERIA
Dr. Parks is currently the Director of The Center for Maghreb Studies in Algeria (CEMA) is a private, nonprofit organization, owned by the American Institute for Maghreb Studies (AIMS). Its mission is to facilitate scientific research on North Africa in all disciplines, and encourage the exchange of information in terms of research.
SPEAKING FROM SINGAPORE
Dr. Hudson is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and Arab Studies at Georgetown University where he served as Director for many years. Dr. Hudson has edited and contributed to numerous books, including Middle East Dilemma: The Politics and Economics of Arab Integration (Columbia University Press/CCAS, 1999), The Palestinians: New Directions (CCAS, 1990), and Alternative Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict (CCAS, 1984).
SPEAKING FROM SINGAPORE
Professor Bianchi is a political scientist and an international lawyer with special interests in the Islamic World and China. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Nanjing University, Qatar University, the American University in Cairo, and the University of Pennsylvania. His most recent book, Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World, examines the explosive growth of the hajj with particular attention to Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nigeria. He is currently writing a book about China’s deepening connections with Islamic countries and their role in altering the balance of power regionally and globally.
