The Arab Spring: Year II
July 2nd to July 7th, 2012
The Arab world is changing before our eyes. In this course, professors and experts will offer keys to understanding the rebellions and describe the forces at play as well as the particularities of the main countries involved
This course is aimed at members of the public interested in human rights issues and international affairs, NGO members, public servants, diplomats, journalists and company managers.
The school is organized in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and may be taken for Master’s-level credit (PLU6905). Students taking the course for credit may enroll at their home university and with CÉRIUM (at no charge). For further information, consult the course outline for credited students. As well, students completing their undergraduate
degree may enroll under certain conditions.
This year, a partnership with the
For more information on fees and enrolment, click here.
Information for students wishing to receive course credits.
Among the topics covered:
Historic Overview;
The Offensive against the Arab Spring;
The Victory of the Islamist Parties;
Women in the Arab Spring;
Iran after one year of Arab revolutions;
Case studies: Post-Khadafi Libya, Political Transition in Morocco, ...
Roundtable discussion: Issues and challenges in Year II of the
Arab Spring.
Co-Chairmen of the course:
Samir Saul
Associate Professor, Department of History
Université de Montréal
Azzedine Rakkah
Research director,
CERI
Science Po Paris
Guest Speaker:
François Burgat
Ifpo Director,
CNRS research Director
Vincent Romani
Associate Professor, UQAM
Observatoire sur le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord
For further information, contact Geneviève Dessureault, summer school coordinator.










