May 27, 6:30 PM
USJ Campus de l’Innovation et du Sport
In his book “Being Arab”, Samir Kassir calls on the people of the Middle East to reject both Western double standards and Islamism in order to take the future into their own hands. Samir Kassir states that the crisis in Arab identity lies in the failure to come to terms with modernity, turning instead to false solutions such as pan-Arabism and Islamism. Passionately written and brilliantly argued, this rallying cry for change has now been heard by millions. Marwan Muasher will discuss what has changed since the publication of the book and assess the current state of the Arab malaise.
Keynote speech
by Marwan Muasher (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – Jordan).
Introduction by Andrew
Mikhael (Queen’s University Belfast – Lebanon/Ireland). Moderator: Gisèle
Khoury (Samir Kassir Foundation – Lebanon).