Globalization and Democracy in an Unequal World
Prospects and Challenges for Muslim-West Relations
Friday, 19th Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm
Join us at T2F for a talk on why democracy holds the key to the future of the so-called “West” and the “Muslim World”. Dr. Adil Najam will explore what democracy should mean in concept, as well as what it has come to mean in practice. The talk will focus on democracy in the US and in Pakistan, as a test case not just for West-Muslim relations, but for the future of democracy itself.
About the Speaker
Dr. Adil Najam holds the Frederick S. Pardee Chair in Global Public Policy at Boston University. He also serves as the Director of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and a Professor of International Relations and of Geography and Environment. He served as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); work for which the IPCC was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with Al Gore. Prof. Najam has also taught at MIT, University of Massachusetts and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts Univeristy. He has written over 100 scholarly papers and book chapters, he serves on the editorial boards of many scholarly journals, and his recent books include: Pakistanis in America: Portrait of a Giving Community (2006); Trade and Environment Negotiations: A Resource Book (2006); Envisioning a Sustainable Development Agenda for Trade and Environment (2006); Environment, Development and Human Security: Perspectives from South Asia (2003); and Civic Entrepreneurship (2002). He is a past winner of MIT’s Goodwin Medal for Effective Teaching, the Fletcher School Paddock Teaching Award, and the Stein Rokan Award of the International Political Science Association, the ARNOVA Emerging Scholar Award, and the Pakistan Television Medal for Outstanding Achievement. He is a frequent commentator on global policy issues in the international media and is the founder of the blog Pakistaniat.com.
Date: Friday 19th December, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Minimum Donation: Rs. 100
Venue: The Second Floor (T2F)
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Seats are limited and will be available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. No reservations.
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