The LeFrak Forum

and

Symposium on Science, Reason, & Modern Democracy

in the

Department of Political Science

in association with

JamesMadison College

present a lecture by

Mohammed Ayoob

University Distinguished Professor of International Relations

JamesMadison College

and the

Department of Political Science

“Regional and Global Dimensions of the Arab Uprisings”

Wednesday, March 27, 5:00 p.m.

KelloggCenter, Big Ten C

Mohammed Ayoobis University Distinguished Professor of International Relations in James Madison College with a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science.  He has also served as Coordinator of the Muslim Studies Program at MSU.  A specialist on conflict and security in the Third World and the intersection of religion and politics in the Muslim world, he has authored, co-authored, or edited 14 books and published over 90 research papers and scholarly articles in leading journals such as World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, International Journal of Human Rights, and many others.  His latest books are titled The Many Faces of Political Islam and Religion and Politics in Saudi Arabia.  His edited volume Assessing the War on Terror will be published later this year. His commentaries on world affairs have been published in the Guardian, on the websites of Foreign Policy and CNN, and in many other venues. His latest scholarly articles include "Beyond the Democratic Wave: A Turko-Persian Future?", “The Arab Spring: Its Geostrategic Significance” and “Making Sense of Global Tensions: Dominant and Subaltern Conceptions of Order and Justice in the International System.”

Next event in the Arab Spring program:

            Dr. Abram Shulsky, Hudson Institute, “The Arab Spring and ‘The End of History”

            Monday, April 22, 7:00 pm, Kellogg Center, Red Cedar Rooms