Dean’s Global Forum examines slavery and racism in the Middle East
22 Feb 2021 - 9:36
Eve Troutt Powell
The Peninsula
Doha: From the time of the Ottoman Empire to Black Lives Matter, renowned scholar and authority on the topic, Eve Troutt Powell, discussed the historical relationship between slavery, colonialism, and racism in the Arab world and its legacy today, at the inaugural Dean’s Global Forum – a new lecture series at Northwestern University in Qatar.
Dean Marwan M. Kraidy hosted the event and noted that with the school’s focus on the Global South “this new initiative reflects our mission to promote interdisciplinary discussions on important topics and big ideas that are shaping our world today and tomorrow.”
(MENAFN - The Peninsula)
Doha: The Dean s Global Forum is a new lecture series at Northwestern Qatar that will feature diverse leaders from academe, media, the arts, and public affairs in conversation with the school s dean, Marwan M. Kraidy, on enduring issues and pressing global matters. The conversations will also include the speakers career journeys and life experiences.
Eve Troutt Powell, the inaugural speaker at the Dean s Global Forum, is a MacArthur fellow and the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of History and African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. With a focus on the Global South, this initiative aligns with our mission to promote interdisciplinary discussions on important topics and big ideas that are shaping the narrative and future of the world today, said Kraidy. While, at the same time, we will delve into how our speakers arrived at where they are today who and what influenced their career decisions?