University of Wisconsin–Madison

Policy Roundtable: Local Responses to Conflict and Displacement in the MENA Region

Event Banner: Policy Roundtable: Local Responses to Conflict and Displacement in the MENA Region, October 6, Online
Monday, October 16,  9 am Central Time Join this discussion, organized by the Governance and Local Development Institute, as we explore local responses to conflict and displacement in Syria, Sudan, and Palestine. This roundtable will dissect how these war-torn nations experience conflict, offering a unique lens into the intricate dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We will discuss the nuances of conflict’s impact on various communities, shedding light on the social, economic, and humanitarian challenges it generates. This webinar provides a dynamic platform for academics, researchers, and policymakers to engage in meaningful dialogue, fostering a deeper understanding of the MENA region’s political landscape.

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Speakers

Khalid Medani, Associate Professor in Political Science and Islamic Studies, McGill University. Khalid Mustafa Medani | Institute of Islamic Studies – McGill University Dina Melhem, Program Management Officer – Leading the National Agenda for the Future of Syria at UNESCWA https://www.wfd.org/who-we-are/people/dina-melhem

Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland. Nonresident Fellow, Center for Middle East Policy, Foreign Policy program at Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/people/shibley-telhami/

Moderator

Dr. Marwa Shalaby is an assistant professor in the departments of Gender and Women’s Studies and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Shalaby was the Fellow for the Middle East and Director of the Women’s Rights in the Middle East Program, Rice University, Texas and a Visiting Scholar at the Program of Governance and Local Development (GLD), University of Gothenburg. She currently serves on the editorial boards of Politics and Religion and Review of Economics and Political Science. Shalaby’s research areas are comparative politics, democratization and research methodology. Her work focuses primarily on the intersection of the politics of authoritarianism, and women in politics.
This event is sponsored by the Governance and Local Development Institute