TO THE EDITOR:
This Tuesday, Mohamed Elmenshawy will be speaking at 7 p.m. in Carroll Hall.
Elmenshawy will give insight into Egypt’s current state, almost exactly two years after the outbreak of the Jan. 25 popular uprising.
Mohamed Elmenshawy is a scholar who currently serves as director of the Languages and Regional Studies program at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.
Elmenshawy has also dedicated a large part of his career to facilitating the exchange of information and spreading popular awareness.
He is the founding editor of Taqrir Washington, a journal discussing American politics that is aimed at Arabic-speaking audiences.
He has also acted as editor-in-chief of Arab Insight, a journal that conveys Arab perspectives on Middle Eastern issues to American audiences.
Elmenshawy’s lecture comes at a critical time when Egypt grapples with bleak economic, political and social prospects.
Critics debate the status of human rights, the marginalization of minority groups, the potential Islamization of Egyptian politics and the accountability of the new Morsi government.
