ACTIVISTS, JOURNALISTS & SCHOLARS TO DISCUSS EGYPT IN TRANSITION
THE NEW SCHOOL's 28th SOCIAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Thursday, April 12 at The New School
Free; RSVP at [email protected]
Keynote speaker Saad Eddin Ibrahim, founder of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies (® 2012 Lynne DeLade, Drew University
NEW YORK, March 22, 2012 - More than a year after the resignation of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian Revolution continues to inspire global democratic movements. But as stability has yet to return to Egypt and the military government continues to hold power, questions grow about the next steps for the nation. With a focus on the roots of the revolution and what might come next, The New School's Center for Public Scholarship will convene its 27th Social Research conference, Egypt in Transition on Thursday, April 12th in New York.

"What happens in Egypt will be a determining factor in what happens in the Middle East," said Center for Public Scholarship director Arien Mack. "The New School is the ideal place in the U.S. to hold this discussion, given its deep commitment to free inquiry and democratic transitions around the globe."

The conference begins at 10 A.M. with a roundtable discussion on the Roots and Character of the Egyptian Revolution with Cairo jounalist Yasmine El-Rashidi; Mohammed Tabishat, assistant professor of anthropology, American University in Cairo; Joe Stork, deputy director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch; Hazem Fahmy, economist for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; and Atef Said, human rights lawyer.

Possible Outcomes of the Egyptian Revolution (beginning at 2:30 P.M.) will feature insight from Juan Cole, Professor of History, University of Michigan and author of Engaging the Muslim World; Shaheeda el-Baz, executive director, Arab and African Research Centre, Cairo; Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international affairs, The George Washington University; and Samer Soliman, associate professor of political economy, American University in Cairo. The conference will conclude at 6:30 with a keynote lecture on Egypt's future by Saad Eddin Ibrahim, founder of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by CUNY's Talal Asad.

Egypt in Transition will also be the topic of 14th issue in the Social Research journal's Transitions series, which began in 1990 by examining the transitions in Eastern and Central Europe following the collapse of Communism. Since then, Social Research has explored transitions in South Africa, China, sub-Saharan Africa, and India.

Admission to Egypt in Transition is free of charge, but registration is required. RSVP at the Center for Public Scholarship's registration website or by writing [email protected]. All sessions will be held in The New School's John Tishman Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The complete program, speakers' bios, and abstracts can be reviewed online at newschool.edu/cps/Egypt.

Egypt in Transition is organized by Arien Mack, Director of the Center for Public Scholarship, and Alfred and Monette Marrow Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research. This conference is made possible by generous support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Office of the Provost of The New School.
About the Center for Public Scholarship
The Center for Public Scholarship aims to bring the best scholarship and expertise to bear on current, pressing social issues in a way that makes the scholarship accessible to the public and simultaneously deepens understanding of what may be at stake and how to proceed. It seeks to become a catalyst for events that draw on the humanities, social sciences, design, and public policy and have the potential of accomplishing our mission, namely, enhancing the public's understanding of the significant issues of our time. The Center is dedicated to promoting academic freedom and freedom of inquiry, goals that are rooted in the earliest history and ideals of The New School. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu/cps

About The New School
The New School, based in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, is a legendary, progressive university inspiring undergraduates, graduate students and others to catalyze change in an inconstant world. Founded in 1919 as a hub of intellectual freedom by a group that included Charles Beard, James Harvey Robinson, John Dewey, and Thorstein Veblen, The New School today is a major degree-granting university comprised of distinct academic divisions. The university's 10,500 students are enrolled in 88 degree programs in the humanities and social sciences, design, administration and management, and the performing arts. In addition, the university's campus welcomes 3,544 adult learners in more than 650 continuing education courses every year. The New School holds hundreds of public programs that exemplify its commitment to democratic practice and social justice. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu.

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