On the occasion of the publication of the book by S. Hanafi and R. Arvanitis, “Knowledge Production in the Arab World: The Impossible Promise” (London: Routledge) and in Arabic by Editions of the Center for Arab Unity Studies (CAUS), Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) organises a Seminar and Book Launch on February 1, 2016 at 5 – 7 pm.
Opening notes :
- Nasser Yassin, Director of Research, IFI
- Mouïn Hamzé, Secretary General, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) - Ziad Hafez, Acting Director, CAUS
Speakers:
- Rigas Arvanitis, Senior researcher CEPED-?IRD and Director, Institut Francilien Recherche Innovation Société(IFRIS)
- Sari Hanafi, Professor of Sociology, American University of Beirut
Discussants :
- Hassan Charif, CNRS advisor on science policy
- Seteney Shami, Director-?General, Arab Council for the Social Science