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Gender and the Politics of Rights in the Middle East
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During this event, speakers will discuss issues of human rights, gender, and activism in the Middle East.
Schedule:
12:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch Panel: Human Rights, Humanitarianism and Political Activism
Panelists
- Marwa Shalaby
Director: Women's Rights in the Middle East Program, Rice University
"The Role of Women in Middle Eastern Parliaments and Politics" - Mona Tajali
Department of Women's Studies, Agnes Scott College
"From 'Foot Soldiers' to 'Aspiring Leaders': Women and Politics in Iran and Turkey" - Abbas Barzegar
Department of Religious Studies, Georgia State University
“Rights and Religion on the Humanitarian Frontier” - Moderator: Laura Bier, School of History and Sociology, Georgia Tech
2:00 - 2:15 PM: Coffee Break
2:15 - 4:00 PM: Keynote
Keynote Speaker: Abdullahi An-Na'im
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, Emory University
"The Politics of Rights in a World of Wrongs: Making Rights Relevant"
RSVP https://tinyurl.com/Middle-East-Symposium-2018
Co-Sponsored by HSOC, Modern Languages, and INTA
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Kayleigh Haskin -
Created:
03/06/2018 -
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Kristen Bailey -
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03/27/2018
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