The New Populist nationalism in Saudi Arabia (REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL)

The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify the economy. The same period has also seen waves of detention, heightened restrictions on free speech and the flight of Saudis abroad. How will these changes interact as Saudi Arabia moves forward?

Speaker bio

Madawi Al-Rasheed: www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/people/madawi-al-rasheed
Ben Hubbard: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-hubbard

Date: 6 November 2020, 17:00 (Friday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Venue: ZOOM
Speakers: Madawi Al-Rasheed ((KCL and LSE)), Ben Hubbard ((The New York Times))
Organising department: St Antony's College
Organiser: MEC ADMIN
Organiser contact email address: mec@sant.ox.ac.uk
Host: Dr Usaama Al-Azami ((Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford))
Part of: Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5516019748284/WN_dqow7dCkQu283bP4DYEnxA
Cost: FREE
Audience: Public
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