November 11, 2022 - 12:00pm- 1:30pm ET 

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) and the MA Program in Democracy and Governance are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr. Hesham Sallam, who has just published his book, Classless Politics: Islamist Movements, the Left, and Authoritarian Legacies in Egypt (Columbia University Press). A cutting-edge study, his book probes the relationship between neoliberal economics and Islamist politics in Egypt that sheds new light on the worldwide trend of “more identity, less class.” This talk will examine why Islamist movements have gained support at the expense of the left, even amid conflicts over the costs of economic reforms. Dr. Sallam is a Research Scholar at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy. He holds a PhD from the Department of Government at Georgetown University, where he also obtained his MA from the CCAS. Chairing the presentation will be Dr. Daniel Brumberg, Senior Advisor to the D&G Program and Dr. Sallam's Dissertation Advisor. Please join us for what promises to be a lively and insightful discussion!