Wayne Law conference to explore the Arab Spring

Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies will host a conference titled "A Year in Tahrir: The Future of the Arab Spring and Its Implications in the U.S." The conference will take place on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at Wayne Law. The conference is free and open to the public. The program will feature leading authorities on the issues surrounding last year's revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests that swept the Middle East and North Africa. Topics to be addressed include the origins and current status of the reform movements; the nature of the new political and legal systems emerging from the reforms; the role of international actors such as the United Nations and the United States; and the impact of the Arab Spring on American culture and politics. "The Arab Spring has shaken societies in the region to their very core," said Professor Gregory Fox, director of the Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne Law. "But their direction and outcome is far from clear. We are very excited to have so many prominent analysts of Middle East politics at Wayne Law to examine this critical moment in history." Conference speakers include: Marc Lynch, Elliot School of International Affairs, the George Washington University; Saeed Khan, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Washington, D.C.; Michael Hanna, The Century Foundation; and Khaled Elgindy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at The Brookings Institution. The conference is co-sponsored by the Wayne Law Program for International Legal Studies, the National Security Network and the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. To register or for additional information, visit http://law.wayne.edu/international-studies/arab-spring.php. For more information, email international.law@wayne.edu or call 313-444-6577. Published: Mon, Apr 9, 2012