Day 1: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Venue: Hariri Auditorium 8.30 - 9.30 Registration 9.30 - 10.00 Opening Ceremony Sami Ofeish, Chairperson, Department of Political Science and International Affairs - Conference Convener Georges Dorlian, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 10.00 - 11.00 Keynote Speaker “The Arab Uprising in the Long View of History” Gilbert Achcar, SOAS, University of London, UK 11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break 11.30 - 1.15 Panel 1: Citizenship and the Arab Uprisings Moderator: Mohamad Rihan, University of Balamand “On the Significance of the Dignity Slogan in the Arab Turmoil” Mudar Kassis, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Birzeit University, Palestine Ghassan El Khaled, Department of Sociology, Lebanese University, Lebanon “Nationalism, Uprisings, and Citizenship” Najla Hamadeh, 3.00 - 4.15 Panel 2: Impact of the Uprisings on Citizenship in Lebanon 4.15 - 5.00 Lebanese Association of Women Researchers, Lebanon Khalil Khairallah, Faculty of Law and Political and Administrative Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon Moderator: Sabah Ghandour, University of Balamand “Disrupting Order, Claiming Citizenship: ‘New’ Forms of Action in the Wave of Lebanese Anti-Sectarian Protests, 2010-2012” Karolin Sengebusch, Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Marburg University, Germany “The Impact of the Arab Uprising on the Empowerment of Lebanese Civil Society: 2011-2014” Noura Assaf, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Balamand, Lebanon Art Exhibit, “Paix Pour L’humanité”, Georges Zaatini Day 2: Thursday November13, 2014 Venue: Fares 119 9.00 - 9.30 Coffee Break 9.30 - 11.15 Panel 3: Impact of the Uprisings on Media, Social Change, and Citizenship Moderator: Samer Annous, University of Balamand Nahawand Elkadri Issa, Faculty of Information, Lebanese University, Lebanon Mohamed Elagati, Arab Forum for Alternatives, Egypt. “Egypt in the Post-Arab Spring: A Country at the Cross-road between Identity Conflict and Social Change” Dina Mansour, European University Institute, Italy and Arab Council for Social Sciences, Lebanon Sebastian Ille, School of Business, Lebanese American University, Lebanon Mervat Madkour, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt “L’Action citoyenne sur internet. Étude comparative entre la Tunisie et le Maroc” Hasna Hussein, Institut des Sciences Politiques, Juridiques et Sociales, Université Mundiapolis, Maroc 11.15 - 11.30 Coffee Break 11.30 - 1.15 Panel 4: Citizenship, Public Space, Democracy, Moderator:Hela Najjar, University of Balamand and Rights “Devenir citoyen dans la Tunisie postrévolutionnaire, une analyse à partir de la coproduction de l’action publique locale” Joseph Désiré SOM I, “It Is Not Over Yet: The Arab Revolution between Democracy and Political Economy” Guiseppe Tassone, Université de Lugano, Suisse Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Balamand, Lebanon “Housing Affordability and Citizenship in the Middle East: Why Does It Matter for the Arab Uprising?” Abdallah Nassereddine, Faculty of Business Administration, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. “‫“تأمالت في خطاب األحزاب اإلسالمية وممارساتها حول المواطنة‬ Zineddine Kherchi, Department of Sociology, Steif University, Algeria. 3.00 - 4.15 Panel 5: Citizenship and Political Shifts Under the Uprisings Moderator: Dima Issa, University of Balamand “Insurgent Citizenship: Youth, Social Media Activism and Citizen Cinema in post-Arab Spring Morocco” Jamal Bahmad, Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany “‫“المواطنة وتجلياتها في التعبيرات المسرحية الشبابية المتغيرة‬ Watfa Hamadi, 7.00 - 8.00 Music Concert: “Retro”, Rayan Habre and Band, Hariri Auditorium Day 3: Friday, November 14, 2014 9.00 – 9.30 Coffee Break 9.30 - 11:30 Panel 6: Citizenship and Political Shifts Under the Uprisings Academie Des Arts – Institut Des Arts Dramatiques, Kuwait Venue: Fares 119 11.30 - 12:45 12.45 - 1.00 Moderator: Ramez Maluf, University of Balamand “La communauté murshidite syrienne : quelle citoyenneté pour une minorité ayant souffert de marginalization religieuse et politique?” Stephane Valter, Institut des langues et civilisations orientales, Université du Havre, France “La citoyenneté comme objectif et comme moyen La mobilisation électorale des coptes du Moqattam” Clément Steuer, Oriental Institute (ACSR), Czech Republic Gaétan du Roy, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium “Syrian Crisis in Lebanon: Differential Expectations Regarding the Repatriation of Syrian Refugees and Its Impact on Social Cohesion” Rim Saab, Department of Psychology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Charles Harb, Department of Psychology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon “The Understated Revolution: Jordan’s Quest for New Political Legitimacy” Maria Fanis, Ohio University Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex Nahedh Hattar, Independent Scholar Panel 7: Children, Youth, and the Uprisings Moderator: Nawaf Kabbara, University of Balamand “Subversive Childhood: Political Children of the Arab Uprising” Zeina Osman, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. ”‫ من الربيع إلى الخريف‬،‫“الحراك الشبابي في فلسطين‬ Iyad Riyahi, Social and Economic Policies Monitor (Al-Marsad), Palestine. Firas Jabber, Social and Economic Policies Monitor (Al-Marsad), Palestine. Closure: Sami Ofeish, Chairperson, Department of Political Science and International Affairs - Conference Convener