Political columnist to speak at OSU Global Briefing series

Thursday, October 13, 2011

“When Freedom Rings: Causes and Consequences of the Arab Revolt”

Rami Khouri, an internationally syndicated political columnist, will speak on “When Freedom Rings: Causes and Consequences of the Arab Revolt,” as the feature speaker for OSU's Global Briefing series on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 3:30 p.m. in 110 Wes Watkins Center.

Khouri is also a book author and director of the institute for public policy and international affairs at American University in Beirut. The Global Briefing is presented by OSU's chapter of the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars and the International Studies and Outreach Office, in cooperation with the Religious Studies and Middle East Studies Programs at OU. OSU sponsors are Campus Life, International Students and Scholars, and the International Student Organization.

Khouri is a Palestinian-Jordanian and U.S. citizen whose family resides in Beirut, Amman and Nazareth. He is a research associate at the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflict at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University and a member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard University Divinity School. He also serves on the board of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. He was editor-in-chief of the Jordan Times for seven years and later executive editor for the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper in 2003-2005.

Khouri often shares his comments on Mideast issues in the international media and lectures frequently at conferences and universities throughout the world.He was a visiting scholar at Stanford University in October 2006, and in November 2006, he was the co-recipient of the Pax Christi International Peace Award for his efforts to bring peace and reconciliation to the Middle East.

 He holds the bachelor's and master's degrees respectively in political science and mass communications, both from Syracuse University.

The School of International Studies initiated the Global Briefing Series in 2001, just after 9/11, to educate and inform the public about developing events, both in the United States and abroad. Visiting scholars, experts and world leaders deliver briefings to provide a global perspective on current events.Click "more information" below.
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